Computer, communications and other services in Suriname
Suriname: Computer, communications and other services was 89.6% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Suriname stood at 89.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Suriname peaked at 89.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2010.
That places Suriname 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.1% | — |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 54.1% | 68.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 49.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 67.3% | 89.6% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Suriname?
- Computer, communications and other services in Suriname was 89.6% 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 89.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Suriname ranks 1st 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 34.0%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.