Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 168.96 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
168.96 million current US$
Change on year
down 94.0%
World rank
180th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.81 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
39.40 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
62
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 168.96 million current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 94.0% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Suriname peaked at 2.81 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.40 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Suriname 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 39.40 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 44.00 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 54.50 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 84.20 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1967 | 90.24 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 98.96 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 104.53 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 124.03 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 149.95 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 161.81 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 169.90 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 230.16 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 231.84 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 256.04 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 281.53 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 350.98 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 382.16 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 415.05 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 430.65 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 387.62 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 332.57 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 343.07 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 319.01 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 325.94 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 298.46 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 397.74 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 518.10 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1990 | 453.29 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 357.30 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 366.39 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +219.5% |
| 1994 | 424.36 million current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1995 | 452.27 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 401.67 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 684.85 million current US$ | +70.5% |
| 1998 | 431.85 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 582.20 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 108.49 million current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 169.93 million current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 177.69 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 215.19 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 261.56 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 329.75 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 394.16 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 460.61 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 600.62 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 484.31 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 735.01 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 727.91 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 710.15 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 652.70 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +193.8% |
| 2015 | 705.85 million current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 975.78 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 168.96 million current US$ | -94.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.73 million current US$ | 39.40 million current US$ | 104.53 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 233.84 million current US$ | 124.03 million current US$ | 382.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.82 million current US$ | 298.46 million current US$ | 518.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.47 million current US$ | 357.30 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.23 million current US$ | 108.49 million current US$ | 600.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 652.70 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion current US$ | 168.96 million current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 177 San Marino 213.34 million current US$ compare
- 178 Naoero 211.74 million current US$ compare
- 179 Cape Verde 170.84 million current US$ compare
- 181 Timor-Leste 165.55 million current US$ compare
- 182 Maldives 162.22 million current US$ compare
- 183 Burundi 156.80 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Suriname?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Suriname was 168.96 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.40 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Suriname ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.