Receiving country · World Bank RPW · SR
Send money to Suriname
Annual WDI inflows land in the lower fleet tercile ($0.2B) - a thin receive book relative to larger RPW destinations.
- 8.9%
- Avg inbound cost
- 3.8%
- Cheapest · from Netherlands
- $0.2B
- Received per year
- 1
- Source corridor
WDI-inflow tercile vs fleet
Suriname pulls in $0.2B a year, lower fleet tercile (below ~$1.5B), ranking #51 of 53 by WDI inflow. Average inbound cost is 8.9%.
- #51 of 53
- WDI inflow corpus rank
- 8.9%
- average inbound cost
- 3.8%
- cheapest source: Netherlands
- $0.2B
- received annually
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Suriname
All Corridors to Suriname
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8.9% | 3.8% | MoneyGram |
Thin remittance inflows into Suriname
Suriname pulls in about $0.2B a year (lower inflow tercile, below ~$1.5B) across 1 RPW source corridors at 8.86% average inbound cost.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Suriname right now are from Netherlands at 3.84% via MoneyGram. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Suriname, fee plus FX margin.
For senders pointing money toward Suriname, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About Suriname inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 8.86%; 1 source corridor tracked to Suriname; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Suriname each year?
Suriname receives about $0.2B a year - lower inflow tercile - from 1 RPW source countries at 8.86% average inbound cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Suriname?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Suriname are from Netherlands, as low as 3.84%. Country average inbound cost is 8.86% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Suriname changed over time?
Suriname's current average inbound cost is 8.86%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 2.5 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Suriname sit among remittance-receiving countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance inflows among 53 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit, Suriname ranks #51 of 53 by annual dollars received. /send-to browses alphabetically; this inflow ordinal matches the largest-receivers research ranking.