International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Suriname
Suriname: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Suriname, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Suriname peaked at 77.00 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 2016.
That places Suriname 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 30.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 30.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.00 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 34.00 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 44.00 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 39.00 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 44.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 62.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 71.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 77.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million current US$ | -80.5% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 7.00 million current US$ | +250.0% |
| 2012 | 7.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 12.00 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million current US$ | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million current US$ | +500.0% |
| 2018 | 10.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 4.00 million current US$ | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.20 million current US$ | 24.00 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.60 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Suriname?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Suriname was 4.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 77.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.