Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Suriname
Suriname: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 71.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Suriname, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 71.6% for manufactures imports in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Suriname peaked at 77.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2006.
That places Suriname 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 68.6% | — |
| 1965 | 77.8% | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 68.2% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 61.4% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 71.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 71.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.2%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.2% | 68.6% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 61.4% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 69.5% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 38.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 50.2% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.7% | 74.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Suriname?
- Manufactures imports in Suriname was 71.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for manufactures imports?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.