Suriname: economy

What is the inflation rate in Suriname?

Consumer prices in Suriname were 8.0% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to provisional figures from the General Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released on 22 September 2026. Prices rose 0.3% from July. The average for the latest 12 months compared with the 12 months before was 10.6%.

Inflation has fallen sharply from the crisis years: the annual average was 59.1% in 2021 and 52.4% in 2022, before dropping to 16.2% in 2024 and 9.2% in 2025. The index covers 316 items priced at about 630 outlets across Paramaribo, Wanica, Nickerie, Coronie, Saramacca, Commewijne and Para. The September figure is due on 22 October 2026.

Official sources: ABS: consumer price index, August 2026 (PDF)

What is Suriname's GDP growth rate?

Suriname's real GDP grew 4.0% in 2025, according to provisional national accounts from the General Bureau of Statistics (ABS) published on 10 September 2026. Growth was 1.0% in 2024 and 2.4% in both 2022 and 2023, after a 2.4% contraction in 2021. GDP at current market prices was SRD 176.8 billion in 2025.

Figures for 2023 to 2025 are marked tentative and may be revised. At current prices, manufacturing, including milling and refining, was the largest sector, with SRD 43.8 billion of value added, followed by wholesale and retail trade with SRD 39.7 billion. Nominal GDP rose about 25% in 2025, far faster than real output.

Official sources: ABS: national accounts 2021-2025 (PDF)

What is Suriname's GDP per capita?

Suriname's GDP per capita was US$7,070 in 2025, according to World Bank data updated on 8 October 2026. In local currency, the General Bureau of Statistics (ABS) puts national income per capita at SRD 257,408 in 2025, up from SRD 214,923 in 2024, for a mid-year population of 639,000.

The local-currency figure is in current prices, so much of its rise reflects inflation rather than real income growth; real GDP grew 4.0% in 2025. GDP per capita is an average and says nothing about how income is shared.

Official sources: World Bank: GDP per capita, Suriname · ABS: national accounts 2021-2025 (PDF)

What are Suriname's main exports?

Suriname exported goods worth US$3,354.5 million in 2025, including re-exports, according to the General Bureau of Statistics Basic Indicators (provisional). Precious metals and stones, the trade group that includes gold, accounted for US$2,989.0 million, or about 89% of the total. Mineral products, including crude oil, were US$60.4 million and wood products US$54.9 million.

Exports exceeded imports in every quarter of 2025; the fourth quarter alone had exports of US$1,387.2 million. President Jennifer Simons called the gold sector crucial for the economy, jobs and government revenue in her annual address of 30 September 2026, announcing plans for a Gold Board to regulate gold exports.

Official sources: ABS: Suriname Basic Indicators 2026-I (PDF) · Government of Suriname: gold sector announcement (Dutch)

What is the exchange rate of the Surinamese dollar?

The official average exchange rate was SRD 38.46 per US dollar and SRD 45.14 per euro in January 2026, according to Central Bank of Suriname figures published in the General Bureau of Statistics Basic Indicators. The US dollar rate had moved between SRD 37.20 (July 2025) and SRD 39.28 (October 2025) over the previous months.

These are monthly averages of the official rate. The central bank publishes daily rates on its website, which could not be read on 15 October 2026 because it returned a browser check page. In August 2026 the Debt Management Office converted US$4.65 billion of debt to SRD 175.28 billion, according to the government.

Official sources: ABS: Suriname Basic Indicators 2026-I (PDF) · Government of Suriname: Debt Management Office on public debt (Dutch)

How fast is Suriname's economy growing?

In 2025, real GDP growth in Suriname was 1.8%, according to the World Bank. Since 2005 it has ranged from -16.0% (2020) to 5.8% (2011). Latin America & Caribbean median: 2.7%; Suriname is 23rd highest of 31. Worldwide: 134th of 180.

How rich is Suriname per person?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2025, is $7,070. Since 2005 it has ranged from $3,453 (2005) to $9,108 (2014). It is 23rd highest of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is $10,989. Worldwide: 94th of 180.

What is Suriname's GDP per person adjusted for prices?

$22,652 in international dollars: that is GDP per person at purchasing power parity in Suriname for 2025, according to the World Bank. That is the highest since at least 2005. Latin America & Caribbean median: $22,756 in international dollars; Suriname is 17th highest of 30. Worldwide: 82nd of 179.

Does Suriname earn more abroad than it spends?

-55.3% of GDP: that is the current account balance in Suriname for 2025, according to the IMF, a deficit. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Latin America & Caribbean the middle value was -1.2% of GDP, and Suriname placed 27th highest of 27. World rank, highest first: 132nd of 132.

How much foreign investment does Suriname receive?

The IMF puts net inflows of foreign direct investment in Suriname at 45.4% of GDP in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 1st highest of 31 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 2.5% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 2nd of 179.

What are bank lending rates in Suriname?

The IMF puts the average bank lending rate in Suriname at 14.5% in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 17.4%; its low point was 2010, at 11.6%. It is 4th highest of 23 in Latin America & Caribbean, where the median is 8.8%. Of 73 countries with 2025 data, 16th highest.