Medium and high-tech exports in Suriname
Suriname: Medium and high-tech exports was 40.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Suriname, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 40.5% for medium and high-tech exports in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Suriname peaked at 49.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Suriname 59th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +2372.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +60.9% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +1360.3% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +88.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +106.4% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +56.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +220.3% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +316.2% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 10.3% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 36.1% | 49.7% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Suriname?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Suriname was 40.5% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Suriname ranks 59th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.