International tourism, number of arrivals in Suriname
Suriname: International tourism, number of arrivals was 279,000 in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Suriname, 1995–2017
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2017, international tourism, number of arrivals in Suriname stood at 279,000. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Suriname peaked at 279,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68,000, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69,000 | — |
| 1996 | 74,000 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 78,000 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 72,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,000 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 154,000 | +54.0% |
| 2007 | 167,000 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 151,000 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 151,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 206,000 | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 221,000 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 240,000 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 253,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 229,000 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 257,000 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 279,000 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,600 | 69,000 | 78,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 123,286 | 68,000 | 167,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 241,875 | 206,000 | 279,000 | 8 |
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, number of arrivals in Suriname?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Suriname was 279,000 in 2017, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 279,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,000 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.