Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 25.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Suriname, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname is 25.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 705.8% on the previous year and up 1,004.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 45.57 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -38.26 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 39.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.79 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 45.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -26.69 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -19.43 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 43.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -38.26 % change on previous year | 21.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 30.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 8 Saint Martin (French part) 35.46 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Uganda 33.02 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sudan 26.25 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 25.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 24.71 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ethiopia 23.69 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Suriname was 25.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 45.57 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.26 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,004.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.