Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname stood at 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 3,736 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,719 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,290 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 1,719 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 2,618 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 2,558 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,018 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 3,504 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 3,736 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,416 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,392 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,046 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2017 | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,340 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 2,637 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 2,200 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 2,506 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,602 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,169 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,231 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,719 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,618 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,039 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,736 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 99 Kazakhstan 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Libya 3,180 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Fiji 3,075 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Lebanon 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Botswana 2,722 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 El Salvador 2,617 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname was 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,736 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,719 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.