Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 9.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Suriname, 1975–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Suriname is 9.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Suriname peaked at 59.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Suriname 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +747.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +181.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +126.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +382.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -53.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +141762.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +1148.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +718.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +95.6% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +168.0% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -75.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +107.6% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -55.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 5.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 10.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +141762.2% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| 2008 | +1148.7% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1994 | +747.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | +718.2% | 1.0% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 10.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 9.5% | 26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 36 Tunisia 9.8% compare
- 37 American Samoa 9.7% compare
- 38 South Sudan 9.7% compare
- 40 San Marino 9.4% compare
- 41 Palau 9.2% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 8.7% 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 to economies in the arab world in Suriname?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Suriname was 9.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Suriname ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.