Belize vs Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Belize
43.7%
in 2025
Suriname
44.1%
in 2025
Belize rank
59th
Suriname rank
57th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 44.1% against 43.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.7% | 44.9% | 11.8% | Belize |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 48.1% | 15.0% | Belize |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 45.6% | 2.9% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 97.8% | 62.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 21.2% | 18.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 23.4% | 19.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 45.5% | 1.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 44.1% against 43.7% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belize and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 59th and Suriname ranks 57th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).