Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname is 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Suriname 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.9% |
| 1990 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1999 | 0.396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 16 Libya 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Mongolia 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 19th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.