Low & middle income vs Suriname: External balance on goods and services

Low & middle income
0.9%
in 2025
Suriname
14.1%
in 2010
Low & middle income rank
19th
Suriname rank
17th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 14.1% against 0.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 15.4 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Suriname ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 17th of 44 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 4.8% 2.8% Suriname
2010s 0.7% 14.1% 13.4% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Low & middle income or Suriname?
Suriname, at 14.1% against 0.9% in Low & middle income as of 2010.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Low & middle income and Suriname?
13.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
How do Low & middle income and Suriname rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Low & middle income ranks 19th and Suriname ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.