Manufactures exports in Suriname
Suriname: Manufactures exports was 9.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Suriname, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9.1% for manufactures exports in 2024.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Suriname peaked at 11.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.
Suriname ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.7% | — |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -48.5% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -72.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -71.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +202.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +85.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +372.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +79.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Suriname?
- Manufactures exports in Suriname was 9.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for manufactures exports?
- Suriname ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.