Suriname

Republic of Suriname

SR / SUR Americas Americas

629K

Population

$4.7B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Paramaribo

Continent Americas

Region Americas

Subregion South America

Currency Surinamese dollars (SRD)

Languages Dutch (official) English (widely spoken) Sranang Tongo (Surinamese sometimes called Taki-Taki is the native language of Creoles and much of the younger population) Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi) Javanese

Timezones UTC-3

Area 163,820 km²

Map Reference Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana

Borders Brazil French Guiana Guyana

Demographics

Population (2023) 628,886

Density 3.8 per km²

Urban Population 66.4%

Median Age 32.0 years

Life Expectancy 72.7 years

Major Cities PARAMARIBO

Economy

GDP (2024) $4.7B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $6,015

Inflation (2024) 16.2%

Unemployment (2024) 7.4%

Public Debt 75.8% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 33.181 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 1

Listed Equities 1

Dominant Currency USD

Card Brands (Top 4)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	DE SURINAAMSCHE BANK, N.V.	8
2	HANDELS-KREDIET-EN INDUSTRIEBANK N.V	7
3	FINABANK, N.V.	4
4	COOPERATIEVE SPAAR - EN KREDIETBANK GODO UA	2
5	FINABANK NV	2
6	SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL BANK NV	2
7	SOUTHERN COMMERCLAL BANK NV	2
8	DE SURINAAMSCHE BANK N.V. (DSB BANK)	1

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	OTC Bulletin Board	1	PNK	USD

Main Exports

1. gold

2. fish

3. refined petroleum

4. wood

5. tobacco (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum

2. ships

3. excavation machinery

4. trucks

5. tobacco (2023)