Merchandise imports in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.20 billion current US$
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.20 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
54.00 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Suriname stood at 2.20 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Suriname peaked at 2.20 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Suriname 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 54.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 55.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 58.00 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 81.00 million current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1965 | 93.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 90.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 103.00 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 100.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 111.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 115.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 126.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 145.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 158.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 230.00 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 262.00 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 294.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 398.00 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 382.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 411.00 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 504.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 568.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 514.00 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 472.00 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 346.00 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 299.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 327.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 294.00 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 351.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 443.00 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 472.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 509.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 542.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 525.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 423.00 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 585.00 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 501.00 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 658.00 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 552.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 486.00 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 526.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 461.00 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 492.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 704.00 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 742.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.20 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.20 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.90 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 111.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.10 million current US$ | 115.00 million current US$ | 411.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.80 million current US$ | 294.00 million current US$ | 568.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.30 million current US$ | 423.00 million current US$ | 658.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 872.60 million current US$ | 461.00 million current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports in Suriname was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.