FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Suriname

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Suriname in 2025 — 45.06%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 46.88 pp.

2025 45.06% +29.98 pp vs 2024
World rank 1of 97
Period maximum 45.06%2025
Period minimum -55.23%1989

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Suriname, 1970–2025-100-5005019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: -1.82%1971: -2.26%1972: 0.96%1973: 4.18%1974: 1.82%1975: 0.25%1976: 0.21%1977: -3.52%1978: -1.84%1979: -3.5%1980: 2.28%1981: 6.94%1982: -1.21%1983: 9.22%1984: -8.21%1985: 2.44%1986: -6.78%1987: -13.22%1988: -14.73%1989: -55.23%1990: -19.77%1991: 4.13%1992: -13.42%1993: -10.87%1994: -4.99%1995: -2.98%1996: 2.22%1997: -0.99%1998: 0.82%1999: -6.94%2000: -10.26%2001: -3.21%2002: -6.73%2003: -5.97%2004: -2.51%2005: 1.56%2006: -6.22%2007: -8.4%2008: -6.55%2009: -2.41%2010: -5.85%2011: 3.29%2012: 3.4%2013: 3.63%2014: -1.14%2015: 3.58%2016: 6.98%2017: 2.67%2018: 3.28%2019: 2.1%2020: 0.04%2021: 8.23%2022: 6.71%2023: 13.94%2024: 15.08%2025: 45.06%
Change over the period: +46.88 pp Annual average: 0.85 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Suriname

Suriname 45.06%
World 1.26%
South America computed 2.78%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 45.06 +29.98 pp
2024 15.08 +1.14 pp
2023 13.94 +7.24 pp
2022 6.71 −1.52 pp
2021 8.23 +8.2 pp
2020 0.04 −2.06 pp
2019 2.1 −1.18 pp
2018 3.28 +0.6 pp
2017 2.67 −4.31 pp
2016 6.98 +3.4 pp
2015 3.58 +4.72 pp
2014 -1.14 −4.77 pp
2013 3.63 +0.23 pp
2012 3.4 +0.12 pp
2011 3.29 +9.14 pp
2010 -5.85 −3.44 pp
2009 -2.41 +4.14 pp
2008 -6.55 +1.85 pp
2007 -8.4 −2.18 pp
2006 -6.22 −7.78 pp
2005 1.56 +4.07 pp
2004 -2.51 +3.46 pp
2003 -5.97 +0.76 pp
2002 -6.73 −3.52 pp
2001 -3.21 +7.04 pp
2000 -10.26 −3.32 pp
1999 -6.94 −7.76 pp
1998 0.82 +1.81 pp
1997 -0.99 −3.21 pp
1996 2.22 +5.2 pp
1995 -2.98 +2.01 pp
1994 -4.99 +5.88 pp
1993 -10.87 +2.55 pp
1992 -13.42 −17.55 pp
1991 4.13 +23.9 pp
1990 -19.77 +35.46 pp
1989 -55.23 −40.51 pp
1988 -14.73 −1.5 pp
1987 -13.22 −6.45 pp
1986 -6.78 −9.22 pp
1985 2.44 +10.65 pp
1984 -8.21 −17.43 pp
1983 9.22 +10.44 pp
1982 -1.21 −8.15 pp
1981 6.94 +4.66 pp
1980 2.28 +5.78 pp
1979 -3.5 −1.67 pp
1978 -1.84 +1.69 pp
1977 -3.52 −3.73 pp
1976 0.21 −0.04 pp
1975 0.25 −1.57 pp
1974 1.82 −2.37 pp
1973 4.18 +3.22 pp
1972 0.96 +3.22 pp
1971 -2.26 −0.44 pp
1970 -1.82

South America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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