Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Suriname stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 5.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
Suriname ranks 68th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | -28.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -71.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +97.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +78.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -19.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -66.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -60.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -41.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +137.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +60.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +125.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -60.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +185.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +64.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +246.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,051 current US$ per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,378 current LCU per person (2010)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,639 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -8.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Suriname?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Suriname was 5.4% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).