What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?

The highest recorded value was 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.

How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Suriname ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Suriname data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 22.7%

World rank

42nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Suriname ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1962	0.4735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1963	0.4605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1964	0.6027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1965	0.6033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1966	0.4728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1967	0.4667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1968	0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1969	0.4275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1970	0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1971	0.4186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1973	0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1974	0.5612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1975	0.5628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1976	0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1977	0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1978	0.5194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1979	0.5252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1980	0.634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1981	0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1982	0.5617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1983	0.5342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1984	0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1985	0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1986	0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1987	0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1988	0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1989	0.8164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+170.1%
1990	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1991	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1992	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1993	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1994	0.6986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
1995	0.8459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1996	0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1997	0.7103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1998	0.4969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1999	0.5484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2000	0.555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2001	0.5526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.4499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2003	0.5525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2004	0.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2005	0.5855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2006	0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.1%
2007	0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2008	0.3691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2009	0.3587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2010	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2011	0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2012	0.4004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2013	0.4225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2014	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2015	0.3956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2016	0.3774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2017	0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2019	0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2020	0.5265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2021	0.4443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2022	0.4755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2023	0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2024	0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2025	0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Suriname

39 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Tunisia 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Mauritania 0.4867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Switzerland 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 El Salvador 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.4858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Suriname ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.