Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,638 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2,638 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 3,166 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 191.35 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Suriname 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 201.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 191.35 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 193.92 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 254.66 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 287.5 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 265.45 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 283.08 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 265.22 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 280.03 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 294.71 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 310.87 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 349.07 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 378.99 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 571.09 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 623.82 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 732.17 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 995.28 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 1,036 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,086 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 1,250 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 1,408 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 1,310 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1,051 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 874.98 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 731.16 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 767.99 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 648.62 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 810.1 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 1,033 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1,266 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,294 current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 982.19 current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 1995 | 1,305 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 1,101 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 1,139 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1,004 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,085 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 392.48 current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 402.53 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 520.3 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 511.87 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 627.48 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 615.18 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 704.57 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 937.82 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 923.99 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 919.76 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 892.42 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 920.53 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 3,166 current US$ per person | +175.5% |
| 2015 | 2,349 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 1,540 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 1,809 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 2,200 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 2,409 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,439 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,235 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,882 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 2,638 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.94 current US$ per person | 191.35 current US$ per person | 287.5 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 637.8 current US$ per person | 294.71 current US$ per person | 1,086 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 988.45 current US$ per person | 648.62 current US$ per person | 1,408 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,269 current US$ per person | 982.19 current US$ per person | 2,294 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 672.08 current US$ per person | 392.48 current US$ per person | 1,085 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,735 current US$ per person | 892.42 current US$ per person | 3,166 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,549 current US$ per person | 2,235 current US$ per person | 2,882 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 103 Kazakhstan 3,008 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Jamaica 2,672 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Mongolia 2,662 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 2,526 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Paraguay 2,492 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Libya 2,491 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 2,638 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,166 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.35 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.