Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Suriname
Suriname: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
25 rank
in 1994
All-time low
2 rank
in 2024
Years of data
65
1948–2024
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Suriname, 1948–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Suriname peaked at 25 rank in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 72nd of 206 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.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Suriname, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6 rank | — |
| 1957 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 1961 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 rank | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 9 rank | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 6 rank | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 8 rank | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 11 rank | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 12 rank | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 19 rank | +58.3% |
| 1986 | 21 rank | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 21 rank | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 rank | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 19 rank | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 16 rank | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 23 rank | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 19 rank | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 22 rank | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 25 rank | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 15 rank | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 16 rank | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 19 rank | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 9 rank | -52.6% |
| 1999 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 4 rank | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | -50.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2 rank is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2 rank is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 rank, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +100.0% | 6 rank | 12 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 rank | 6 rank | 6 rank | 1 |
| 1950s | 7 rank | 7 rank | 7 rank | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.33 rank | 6 rank | 7 rank | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.89 rank | 5 rank | 12 rank | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.8 rank | 8 rank | 21 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3 rank | 9 rank | 25 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 rank | 4 rank | 7 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 rank | 3 rank | 5 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 rank | 2 rank | 4 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Suriname?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Suriname was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25 rank in 1994.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Suriname ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.