ICT service exports in Suriname
Suriname: ICT service exports was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Suriname, 2011–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, ict service exports in Suriname stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Suriname peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.4% | — |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +142.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +64.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -21.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +142.8% | 3.4% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 ict service exports in Suriname?
- Ict service exports in Suriname was 8.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for ict service exports?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).