Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 81.27 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname stood at 81.27 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 327.1% on the previous year and up 472.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 81.27 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -38.83 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Suriname 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1963 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +388.1% |
| 1964 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1965 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +879.2% |
| 1966 | 50 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1967 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1968 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1969 | 12.07 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1970 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1974 | 50.28 % change on previous year | +974.7% |
| 1975 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1976 | -0.361 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1977 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -3512.3% |
| 1978 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1981 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1982 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1983 | -14.45 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1984 | -3 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1985 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1986 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1987 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -574.7% |
| 1988 | 33.99 % change on previous year | -492.6% |
| 1989 | 32.2 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1990 | -12.92 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1991 | -23.94 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1992 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1993 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 1994 | -16.87 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 76.01 % change on previous year | -550.6% |
| 1996 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1998 | -38.83 % change on previous year | -872.3% |
| 1999 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2000 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +637.2% |
| 2001 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +826.5% |
| 2003 | 36.03 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 36.99 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 28.26 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2009 | -19.56 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2010 | 44.51 % change on previous year | -327.5% |
| 2011 | 21.77 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2012 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2013 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2014 | -12.54 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2015 | -21.82 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2016 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 38.43 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 2018 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2019 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2021 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +153.4% |
| 2022 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +432.3% |
| 2023 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2024 | -35.79 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2025 | 81.27 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 81.27 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 20.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 81.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 43.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3512.3% | -0.361 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +974.7% | 4.68 % change on previous year | 50.28 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +879.2% | 2.13 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -872.3% | 5.03 % change on previous year | -38.83 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +826.5% | 1.77 % change on previous year | 16.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.77 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.8 % change on previous year | -0.361 % change on previous year | 50.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year | 33.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4907 % change on previous year | -38.83 % change on previous year | 76.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 % change on previous year | -19.56 % change on previous year | 36.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -21.82 % change on previous year | 44.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -35.79 % change on previous year | 81.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Central African Republic 110.74 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 96.38 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Burundi 89.71 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Nepal 75.61 % change on previous year compare
- 6 North Korea 69.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guam 69.05 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname was 81.27 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 81.27 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.83 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.