Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Suriname is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Suriname peaked at 12.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 53rd 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, residual (% of total) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +408.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +81.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -48.8% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +71.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -68.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +146.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +185.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +98.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -70.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +42.8% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +185.1% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +557.5% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -81.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -1453761139537702.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +78.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -53.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +83.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +87.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +88.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +106.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -94.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +7849.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1453761139537702.2% | -0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | +7849.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1993 | +557.5% | 1.9% | 12.3% |
| 1961 | +408.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -0.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 United Kingdom 0.0% compare
- 51 Latvia 0.0% compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 54 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 55 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 56 North Korea 0.0% compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Suriname was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.