Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Suriname stood at 1.66 billion current US$.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Suriname peaked at 1.82 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.20 million current US$, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 52.20 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 54.90 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 57.60 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 78.70 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 92.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 87.90 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 97.01 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 94.05 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 102.74 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 111.83 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 121.84 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 138.72 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 149.99 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 224.83 million current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1975 | 244.02 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 284.29 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 383.25 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 395.17 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 410.15 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 469.07 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 528.74 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 493.31 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 398.02 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 334.41 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 282.94 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 301.30 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 257.45 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 325.84 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 421.82 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 432.23 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 484.04 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 528.70 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 961.89 million current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1994 | 414.85 million current US$ | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 560.49 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 483.25 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 621.55 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 520.90 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 469.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 516.97 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 190.97 million current US$ | -63.1% |
| 2002 | 199.88 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 263.49 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 263.06 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 325.86 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 322.97 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 374.14 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 503.84 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 502.25 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 505.80 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 496.43 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 517.92 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 653.94 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +178.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 904.89 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.02 million current US$ | 52.20 million current US$ | 102.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 246.41 million current US$ | 111.83 million current US$ | 410.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 381.29 million current US$ | 257.45 million current US$ | 528.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.69 million current US$ | 414.85 million current US$ | 961.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.34 million current US$ | 190.97 million current US$ | 516.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 496.43 million current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Suriname was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.20 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.