External balance on goods and services in Suriname
Suriname: External balance on goods and services was 14.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Suriname, 2006–2010
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2010, external balance on goods and services in Suriname stood at 14.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4,195.7% on the previous year and up 92.9% over five years.
Suriname ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
External balance on goods and services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.3% | — |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -92.9% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +4195.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.3% | 7.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 14 Oman 17.3% compare
- 15 Djibouti 14.7%
- 16 United Arab Emirates 14.6% compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 13.2%
- 19 Chad 12.7% compare
- 20 Norway 11.7% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,058 current US$ per person (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2,906 current LCU per person (2010)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Suriname?
- External balance on goods and services in Suriname was 14.1% in 2010, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Suriname ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.