Merchandise trade in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise trade was 108.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Suriname is 108.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Suriname peaked at 243.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Merchandise trade in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.3% | — |
| 1961 | 88.2% | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 83.5% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 96.0% | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 95.2% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 89.5% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 92.8% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 94.2% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 101.3% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 99.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 121.8% | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 115.8% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 112.8% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 110.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 102.1% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 109.3% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 128.1% | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 117.2% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 103.1% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 81.2% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 65.5% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 181.5% | +177.0% |
| 1990 | 243.0% | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 193.7% | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 230.6% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 198.5% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 114.6% | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 153.6% | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 120.5% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 131.9% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 103.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 114.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 128.0% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 118.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 122.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 115.4% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | -36.5% |
| 2025 | 108.1% | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.8% | 83.4% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.1% | 94.0% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 61.2% | 181.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.2% | 80.7% | 243.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 72.0% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 71.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.9% | 73.2% | 128.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 17 American Samoa 117.7% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 115.8% compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 110.0% compare
- 21 Mongolia 106.7% compare
- 22 Guyana 106.7% compare
- 23 Lesotho 102.9% compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- 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$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,438 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Suriname?
- Merchandise trade in Suriname was 108.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 243.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise trade?
- Suriname ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.