Current Account Balance: Suriname

Analysis# Suriname Current Account Balance Suriname's current account balance has deteriorated sharply to -51.8% of GDP in 2026, marking the worst performance in the data record since 1980. This represents a dramatic reversal from the all-time peak of 13.9% in 2010, when commodity exports drove a strong surplus. The cumulative decline of 4,416.7% over 46 years reflects fundamental shifts in Suriname's economic structure and external competitiveness. Recent years have witnessed accelerating instability, particularly the collapse from a modest 4.3% surplus in 2023 to the projected -51.8% deficit by 2026. The sharp deterioration beginning in 2025 suggests severe external imbalances, likely driven by currency pressures, declining export revenues, or widening import demands. Without stabilization measures, Suriname faces mounting external vulnerability through the remainder of the projection period.