Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,573 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13,544 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
336.43 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname is 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 13,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 336.43 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 189th of 205 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 336.43 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 342.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 361.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 504.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1965 | 579.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 560.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 641.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 623.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 691.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 716.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 785.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 903.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 984.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 1,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 1,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 2,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 2,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 3,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 3,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 3,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2,156 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 2,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 2,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 3,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 3,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 4,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 3,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 3,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 4,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 6,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 8,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 8,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 12,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 13,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 12,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 12,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 7,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 10,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 9,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 8,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 11,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 336.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 691.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 716.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,436 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 186 Botswana 11,480 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,261 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia 10,612 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Libya 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Turkmenistan 9,440 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Namibia 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,544 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.