Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 74.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Suriname stood at 74.1%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Suriname peaked at 96.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2019.
That places Suriname 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.6% | — |
| 1961 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 96.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 95.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 83.1% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 89.5% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 74.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 74.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.1% | 94.8% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.8% | 91.3% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 83.1% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 85.1% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 80.8% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 71.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.1% | 77.5% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Suriname was 74.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.