Suriname vs Switzerland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Suriname
38.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
38.0%
in 2024
Suriname rank
76th
Switzerland rank
77th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Suriname
- Switzerland
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 38.1% against 38.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 14.5% | 31.1% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 15.8% | 32.3% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 17.2% | 29.8% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 23.2% | 74.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 29.4% | 8.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 36.8% | 13.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 39.0% | 6.8% | 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, Suriname or Switzerland?
- Suriname, at 38.1% against 38.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Suriname and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 76th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).