Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,438 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Suriname is 3,438 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 3,821 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 193.72 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Suriname ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 204.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 197.95 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 193.72 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 195.26 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 262.1 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1965 | 290.62 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 271.79 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 300.57 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 282 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 302.53 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 303.08 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 321.48 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 364.86 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 399.22 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 584.24 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1975 | 669.79 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 757.17 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,088 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 1,365 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,246 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 905.3 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 772.67 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 833.48 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 740.72 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 872.64 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1,085 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,226 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,252 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,001 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 1,142 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 1,207 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 1,041 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1,104 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 947.47 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 990.84 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,390 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,022 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 1,930 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,966 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,427 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 2,557 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,542 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,945 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3,544 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 3,821 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,445 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,487 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,130 current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 2,156 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,547 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 2,825 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 2,504 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2,235 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,893 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 2,698 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2,760 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3,438 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,438 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,438 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 current US$ per person, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.12 current US$ per person | 193.72 current US$ per person | 302.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 652.32 current US$ per person | 303.08 current US$ per person | 1,088 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,068 current US$ per person | 740.72 current US$ per person | 1,513 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,214 current US$ per person | 1,001 current US$ per person | 1,469 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,678 current US$ per person | 947.47 current US$ per person | 2,557 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,944 current US$ per person | 2,130 current US$ per person | 3,821 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,755 current US$ per person | 2,235 current US$ per person | 3,438 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 3,438 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,821 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.72 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.