International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 64.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Suriname, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Suriname stood at 64.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Suriname peaked at 128.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Suriname 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 38.00 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 41.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 49.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 47.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 67.00 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 62.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 54.00 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 68.00 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 85.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 94.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 33.00 million current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 28.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 35.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 35.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 49.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 58.00 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 75.00 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 90.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 128.00 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 112.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 99.00 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 104.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 94.00 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 64.00 million current US$ | -31.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 64.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.00 million current US$, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 64.00 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 291.00 million current US$, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.40 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.10 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 94.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 128.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.00 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 151 Fiji 77.00 million current US$ compare
- 151 Namibia 77.00 million current US$ compare
- 153 Central African Republic 69.80 million current US$ compare
- 155 East Timor 61.00 million current US$ compare
- 155 Togo 61.00 million current US$ compare
- 157 Cape Verde 59.00 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Suriname?
- International tourism, expenditures in Suriname was 64.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 128.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.