Net domestic credit in Suriname
Suriname: Net domestic credit was 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Suriname, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Suriname stood at 50.22 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.6% on the previous year and up 464.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Suriname peaked at 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,440 current LCU, in 1967.
That places Suriname 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,050 current LCU | 58,440 current LCU | 78,480 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 225,748 current LCU | 88,080 current LCU | 451,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million current LCU | 469,810 current LCU | 4.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.09 million current LCU | 4.24 million current LCU | 217.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion current LCU | 268.24 million current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.90 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 13.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 billion current LCU | 19.51 billion current LCU | 50.22 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Suriname
- Domestic credit to private sector 20.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.2% (2025)
- Broad money 65.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 20.3% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 68.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2025)
- Net migration -967 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 20.2% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 37.26 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 16.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Suriname?
- Net domestic credit in Suriname was 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,440 current LCU in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for net domestic credit?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.6%. 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 domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.