US$675 million in loans. Suriname has retained French investment bank Lazard to act as its Financial Advisor during the restructuring. Statistics The following table shows the main economic indicators in 1990–2017. Industrial production growth rate: 6.5% (1994 est.) Electricity – production: 1.58 billion kWh (2008) Electricity – production by source: Electricity – consumption: 1.44 billion kWh (2008) exports: 0 kWh (1998) imports: 0 kWh (1998) Agriculture - products: paddy rice, bananas, palm kernels, coconuts, plantains, peanuts; beef, chickens; forest products; shrimp There are no Patent Laws in Suriname. See also Surinamese dollar Economy of South America Central Bank of Suriname Ministry of Finance (Suriname) Central banks and currencies of the Caribbean Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange List of countries by credit rating List of countries by public debt List of Latin American and Caribbean countries by GDP growth List of Latin American and Caribbean countries by GDP (nominal) List of Latin American and Caribbean countries by GDP (PPP) List of countries by tax revenue as percentage of GDP List of countries by future gross government debt List of countries by leading trade partners References External links With Aid and Migrants, China Expands Its Presence in a South American Nation in The New York Times by Simon Romero published April 10, 2011 Amazon Gold Rush: Gold Mining in Suriname web map, published October 12, 2015 Suriname