Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports in Suriname stood at 1.91 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Suriname peaked at 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 902.60 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Suriname 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 902.60 million BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.45 billion BoP, current US$, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83 billion BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 902.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 156 Eswatini 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Niger 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Togo 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Curacao 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Lesotho 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Suriname?
- Goods imports in Suriname was 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 902.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for goods imports?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.