Brunei vs Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Brunei
45.0%
in 2025
Suriname
44.1%
in 2025
Brunei rank
55th
Suriname rank
57th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Brunei
- Suriname
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 45.0% against 44.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Suriname ahead.
Brunei ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 43.2% | 15.4% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 49.1% | 28.5% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 47.0% | 36.9% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 97.8% | 63.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 21.2% | 4.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.4% | 0.4% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 45.5% | 2.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brunei or Suriname?
- Brunei, at 45.0% against 44.1% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brunei and Suriname?
- 0.9%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Suriname?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 55th 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).