Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,398 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17,669 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
255.44 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 17,669 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 255.44 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255.44 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 261.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 292.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 299.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 361.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 542.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 666.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 722.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 809.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 897.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 978.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 1,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,720 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 2,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 2,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 3,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 2,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 2,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 2,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,906 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 2,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 3,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 2,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 2,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 2,031 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 3,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 3,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 3,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 5,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 6,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 7,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 8,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 10,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 8,735 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 12,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 15,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 16,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 15,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 13,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 10,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 8,965 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 12,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 13,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 13,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 14,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 17,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 467.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 255.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 809.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 897.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,001 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 165 Solomon Islands 15,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cuba 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Palau 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Tonga 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Cape Verde 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,669 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.