Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 13,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 5,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 6,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 8,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 8,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 12,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 13,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 12,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 12,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 7,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 9,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 7,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 8,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 401,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 180 Mozambique 11,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Botswana 10,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 10,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 184 Bolivia 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Iran 9,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 186 Afghanistan 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.