Suriname: Net foreign assets (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Suriname's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 1.15 billion on 2024 (from 67.6 billion to 68.74 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +2.25 billion and a typical year strayed about 5.45 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 22.52 billion in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.56 billion in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 8.41 billion a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Suriname had the 69th highest value of the 106 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Suriname in the 2025 ranking

• Ghana — 65th of 106: 90.73 billion
• Zambia — 66th of 106: 85.43 billion
• Namibia — 67th of 106: 74.34 billion
• Botswana — 69th of 106: 60.03 billion
• Trinidad and Tobago — 70th of 106: 55.7 billion
• Kuwait — 71st of 106: 28.58 billion

What this measures

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.

All 59 values

Net foreign assets (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 2.72 billion (2025)
• Argentina — 28.45 trillion (2025)
• Aruba — 3.06 billion (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 2.97 billion (2024)
• Barbados — 2.26 billion (2023)
• Belize — 1.64 billion (2025)
• Bolivia — 25.97 billion (2025)
• Brazil — 1.26 trillion (2025)
• Chile — 29.13 trillion (2025)
• Colombia — 241.28 trillion (2025)
• Costa Rica

More financial sector data for Suriname

• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 1,054 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$37.26 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$37.26 (2025)
• Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 1,855 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 12.99% (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 9.21% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 20.25% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 50.22 billion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 20.27% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Suriname's net foreign assets (current LCU)?

68.74 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1967?

It is up 113.19 million% from 60,730 in 1967 (27.17% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 68.74 billion in 2025 and the lowest -168,300 in 1991.

How does Suriname rank?

69th highest of 106 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net foreign assets (current LCU) unusual for Suriname?

In 2025, Suriname's net foreign assets (current LCU) rose 1.15 billion on 2024 (from 67.6 billion to 68.74 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +2.25 billion and a typical year strayed about 5.45 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.NFRG.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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