Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,204 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4,204 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 79.7% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 4,790 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 147.93 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Suriname 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 166.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 150.3 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 147.93 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 158.23 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 155.32 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 181.25 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 262.73 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1967 | 312.25 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 327.11 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 354.31 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 379.5 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 400.58 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 430.28 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 452.28 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 683.3 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 708.13 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 710.81 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 805.05 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 967.23 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 1,176 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 1,369 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1,262 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,139 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 968.99 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 931.47 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 850.19 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 853.87 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 770.95 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1,019 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 865.03 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 936.33 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 777.39 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 641.61 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1,110 current US$ per person | +73.1% |
| 1996 | 1,224 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1,259 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 754.25 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 751.74 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 830.81 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 828.26 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 944.51 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1,260 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 1,701 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 1,920 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 2,238 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2,559 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 3,244 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2,579 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 3,684 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 4,435 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 4,790 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 4,246 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 3,672 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2,840 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 2,448 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 3,355 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 3,636 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3,557 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,581 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,708 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,551 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 3,675 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 2,339 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2025 | 4,204 current US$ per person | +79.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,204 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,204 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.62 current US$ per person | 147.93 current US$ per person | 354.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 671.3 current US$ per person | 379.5 current US$ per person | 1,176 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,049 current US$ per person | 770.95 current US$ per person | 1,369 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 946.34 current US$ per person | 641.61 current US$ per person | 1,259 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,810 current US$ per person | 828.26 current US$ per person | 3,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,666 current US$ per person | 2,448 current US$ per person | 4,790 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,676 current US$ per person | 2,339 current US$ per person | 4,551 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.5947 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 4,204 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,790 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.93 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.