Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 8.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Suriname peaked at 15.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Suriname ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 within in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +22.1% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +35.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -92.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +292.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +334.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +71.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +107.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -60.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +184.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -57.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +334.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1969 | +292.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 125 Angola 9.1% compare
- 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.9% compare
- 127 Somalia 8.8% compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.4% compare
- 130 Kenya 8.2% compare
- 131 Madagascar 8.1% 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 from low- and middle-income economies within in Suriname?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Suriname was 8.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.