The Suriname Country Profile can be characterized as the illustrative 'handbook' about the Surinamese economy. It is produced by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Suriname and presents an overview of the main economic and financial data of the past 10 years in a clear and evident way in graphs. The first edition was published in May 2013. The publication forms part of the Central Bank of Suriname’s endeavor to disseminate high quality information and statistical data on the Surinamese economy to the local and international community, and to increase the availability and transparency of Suriname’s economic data.
 
The Central Bank is pleased to present the fifth edition of the Country Profile with data updates for 2016.
  

Click here for the publication of the fourth edition

 

Click on the photo for the report (Dutch version)

 

This first edition of our Country Profile has been produced by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Suriname. The Profile provides an overall picture of the Surinamese economy with graphs and tables covering up to 10 years of economic and financial data. Various international comparisons are also included to help place Suriname’s economic developments in a broader regional context.

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In the Preface, Governor Gillmore Hoefdraad mentions that the publication of this Profile fits in the Central Bank of Suriname’s endeavor to disseminate high quality information and statistical data on the Surinamese economy to the local and international community, and to increase the availability, accuracy, and transparency of economic data on Suriname.

Commenting on the state of the economy in the past years, Governor Hoefdraad says:

The Surinamese economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience in recent years with a stable and growth-oriented policy mix underpinning a steady pace of economic activity. Investment and growth prospects remain strong. We are confident that this publication will evidence the strength of the Surinamese economy and provide useful insights to the reader.”

 

Exchange RatesMarch 09th and until further notice

Currency Buying Selling
USD 14,018 14,290
EUR 16,628 16,959
GBP 19,396 19,782
ANG 7,699 7,852
AWG 7,784 7,939
BRL 2,438 2,485
TTD 2,063 2,103
BBD 6,907 7,044
XCD 5,190 5,293
PER 100 GYD 6,657 6,790

Gold CertificatesMarch 09th and until further notice

Coupon SRD
5 gram 7.814,97
10 gram 15.629,94
50 gram 78.149,69
100 gram 156.299,39
500 gram 781.496,94
1000 gram 1562993,88
Gold LME: USD 1.701,00 /tr.oz.

Inflation

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb   0.4 25.4
Mar   4.4 26.8
Apr   0.7 20.9
May   0.5 18.6
Jun   0.2 16.2
Jul   0.1 13.0
Aug   0.3 11.1
Sep   0.9 10.5
Oct   0.6 10.1
Nov   0.2 9.6
Dec*)   0.5 10.1

*) Preliminary figures

 

 

Weighted Average RatesFebruary 10 - 15:00h (Transfers)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 35.273 35.590
EUR 36.146 36.705
GBP 43.708 44.565
ANG 19.381 19.761
AWG 19.596 19.980
BRL 6.105 6.225
TTD 5.189 5.291
BBD 17.388 17.729
XCD 13.064 13.320
GYD PER 100 16.761 17.089
CNY 4.828 4.923

Weighted Average RatesFebruary 10 - 15:00h (Banknotes)

Currency Buying Selling
USD 35.064 35.462
EUR 35.969 36.220
GBP 43.450 44.310
ANG 19.266 19.647
AWG 19.480 19.866
BRL 6.069 6.189
TTD 5.158 5.260
BBD 17.285 17.627
XCD 12.987 13.244
GYD PER 100 16.661 16.991
CNY 4.800 4.895

Gold CertificatesFebruary 10

Coupon SRD
5 gram 32.893,02
10 gram 65.786,03
50 gram 328.930,16
100 gram 657.860,33
500 gram 3.289.301,64
1000 gram 6.578.603,28
Gold LBMA USD 2.874,65 /tr.oz.

Weighted Average Accepted
OMO Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250205-1W 2025-02-05 6,9
CBTD250130-1W 2025-01-30 9,0
CBTD250122-1W 2025-01-22 11,6
CBTD250115-1W 2025-01-15 12,9

Standing Lending Facility Interest Rate

Auction ID Auction Date Rate (%)
CBTD250205-1W 2025-02-05 8,3
CBTD250130-1W 2025-01-30 10,8
CBTD250122-1W 2025-01-22 13,9
CBTD250115-1W 2025-01-15 15,5
Balance sheet

Inflation

    Average End-of-period
2022   52.4 54.6
       
2023   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   3.7 55.6
Feb   3.2 57.9
Mar   3.2 59.6
Apr   5.7 65.4
May   2.4 65.0
Jun   2.3 54.6
Jul   3.0 56.6
Aug   2.0 53.5
Sep   1.5 50.8
Oct   1.0 42.9
Nov   0.6 38.7
Dec   0.1 32.6
       
2024   Month-to-month Year-to-year
Jan   0.9 29.0
Feb   0.4 25.4
Mar   4.4 26.8
Apr   0.7 20.9
May   0.5 18.6
Jun   0.2 16.2
Jul   0.1 13.0
Aug   0.3 11.1
Sep   0.9 10.5
Oct   0.6 10.1
Nov   0.2 9.6
Dec*)   0.5 10.1

*) Preliminary figures