Commercial service imports (current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Commercial service imports was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in Suriname is 3.58 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.8% on the previous year and up 408.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Suriname peaked at 3.58 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 237.20 million current US$, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 342.30 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 250.90 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 292.90 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 366.80 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 245.50 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 237.20 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 552.58 million current US$ | +133.0% |
| 2012 | 610.58 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 588.96 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 800.24 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 705.33 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 493.75 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 564.32 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 664.35 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 807.17 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 559.25 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 785.38 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2025 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +104.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.58 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.89 billion current US$, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.58 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299.68 million current US$ | 245.50 million current US$ | 366.80 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 602.45 million current US$ | 237.20 million current US$ | 807.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 559.25 million current US$ | 3.58 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Suriname?
- Commercial service imports in Suriname was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.20 million current US$ in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for commercial service imports?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.