Primary income payments in Suriname

Suriname: Primary income payments was 390.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
390.70 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 107.9%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
473.41 million BoP, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-175.09 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Primary income payments in Suriname, 2005–2025

-200.0M0200.0M400.0M2005201520252005: 64.4M BoP, current US$2006: 79.5M BoP, current US$2007: 46.2M BoP, current US$2008: 21.8M BoP, current US$2009: 25.0M BoP, current US$2010: 130.4M BoP, current US$2011: 278.3M BoP, current US$2012: 219.6M BoP, current US$2013: 158.4M BoP, current US$2014: 92.0M BoP, current US$2015: 27.8M BoP, current US$2016: 187.0M BoP, current US$2017: 421.5M BoP, current US$2018: 422.9M BoP, current US$2019: 433.1M BoP, current US$2020: 473.4M BoP, current US$2021: 405.6M BoP, current US$2022: -175.1M BoP, current US$2023: 183.3M BoP, current US$2024: 187.9M BoP, current US$2025: 390.7M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 390.70 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.

That represents a change of up 107.9% on the previous year and up 1,306.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Suriname peaked at 473.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -175.09 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.

Suriname ranks 146th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.38 million BoP, current US$ 21.80 million BoP, current US$ 79.50 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 237.10 million BoP, current US$ 27.79 million BoP, current US$ 433.13 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 244.31 million BoP, current US$ -175.09 million BoP, current US$ 473.41 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 143 Liberia 424.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 145 Tajikistan 404.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 147 Yemen 380.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 148 Ethiopia 365.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 149 Rwanda 364.49 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Suriname?
Primary income payments in Suriname was 390.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 473.41 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -175.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
How does Suriname rank for primary income payments?
Suriname ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,306.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.