Net foreign assets in Suriname
Suriname: Net foreign assets was 68.74 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Suriname, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Suriname is 68.74 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2,194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Suriname peaked at 68.74 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -168,300 current LCU, in 1991.
Suriname ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 60,730 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 67,280 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 74,620 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 87,170 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 85,500 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 99,240 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 132,740 current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 143,570 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 205,220 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 242,290 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 211,190 current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 281,826 current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 333,813 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 397,629 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 424,431 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 359,704 current LCU | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 162,685 current LCU | -54.8% |
| 1984 | 56,940 current LCU | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 40,200 current LCU | -29.4% |
| 1986 | -23,069 current LCU | -157.4% |
| 1987 | -31,590 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1988 | -85,460 current LCU | +170.5% |
| 1989 | -104,560 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1990 | -94,480 current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1991 | -168,300 current LCU | +78.1% |
| 1992 | -141,490 current LCU | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 million current LCU | -1662.1% |
| 1994 | 24.76 million current LCU | +1020.4% |
| 1995 | 73.63 million current LCU | +197.3% |
| 1996 | 72.33 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.84 million current LCU | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 46.28 million current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.60 million current LCU | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 33.89 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 211.25 million current LCU | +523.4% |
| 2002 | 572.05 million current LCU | +170.8% |
| 2003 | 721.48 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 964.81 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 4.59 billion current LCU | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.84 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 3.00 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 6.45 billion current LCU | +115.2% |
| 2017 | 6.37 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.43 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 5.87 billion current LCU | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 11.68 billion current LCU | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 22.67 billion current LCU | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 45.19 billion current LCU | +99.3% |
| 2023 | 62.43 billion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 67.60 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 68.74 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 68.74 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276.97 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 68.74 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.74 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1662.1% | -141,490 current LCU | 2.21 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +1020.4% | 2.21 million current LCU | 24.76 million current LCU |
| 2001 | +523.4% | 33.89 million current LCU | 211.25 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,543 current LCU | 60,730 current LCU | 74,620 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 182,256 current LCU | 85,500 current LCU | 333,813 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,691 current LCU | -104,560 current LCU | 424,431 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.03 million current LCU | -168,300 current LCU | 73.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 33.89 million current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 8.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.38 billion current LCU | 11.68 billion current LCU | 68.74 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Suriname
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Suriname?
- Net foreign assets in Suriname was 68.74 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 68.74 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -168,300 current LCU in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for net foreign assets?
- Suriname ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,194.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.