Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Imports by region of origin
Sri Lanka
693.76 million current US$
in 2025
Suriname
774.07 million current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Suriname rank
106th
Imports by region of origin over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 774.07 million current US$ against 693.76 million current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 80.31 million current US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 106th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 25.60 million current US$ | 11.10 million current US$ | 14.50 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 25.73 million current US$ | 18.47 million current US$ | 7.27 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 22.09 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 18.92 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 1970s | 53.55 million current US$ | 131.02 million current US$ | 77.48 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 156.98 million current US$ | 239.86 million current US$ | 82.88 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 238.48 million current US$ | 333.69 million current US$ | 95.21 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 372.41 million current US$ | 188.90 million current US$ | 183.52 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 705.25 million current US$ | 560.69 million current US$ | 144.56 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 631.50 million current US$ | 773.35 million current US$ | 141.85 million current US$ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 774.07 million current US$ against 693.76 million current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 80.31 million current US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th and Suriname ranks 106th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.