Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 17.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname is 17.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname peaked at 19.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.
That places Suriname 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -64.5% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +73.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -46.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +114.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +100.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -47.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +117.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +176.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +44.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +94.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +71.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +81.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +9.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +176.7% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Suriname was 17.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.