Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Suriname
Suriname: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Suriname is 5.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Suriname peaked at 39.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.4% | — |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -34.5% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -41.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.3%, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.4% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 8.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 5.6% | 19.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Suriname?
- Transport services in Suriname was 5.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for transport services?
- Suriname ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.