Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Suriname
Suriname: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 57.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Suriname stood at 57.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Suriname peaked at 67.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2015.
Suriname ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.8% | — |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 57.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 57.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 36.8% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 19.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 51.3% | 59.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 36 Germany 57.6% compare
- 37 Algeria 57.6% compare
- 38 Argentina 57.4% compare
- 40 South Korea 55.9% compare
- 41 United Kingdom 55.8% compare
- 42 Switzerland 55.7% compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Suriname?
- Computer, communications and other services in Suriname was 57.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Suriname ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.