Solomon Islands vs Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Solomon Islands
44.0%
in 2025
Suriname
44.1%
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
58th
Suriname rank
57th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 44.1% against 44.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 58th and Suriname ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 53.4% | 18.5% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 47.0% | 1.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 97.8% | 59.2% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 21.2% | 10.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 23.4% | 13.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 45.5% | 6.0% | 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, Solomon Islands or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 44.1% against 44.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Solomon Islands and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Suriname?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 58th 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).