Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 689.81 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Suriname, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 689.81 million current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 1.08 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.10 million current US$, in 1948.
That places Suriname 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 11.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1957 | 17.60 million current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1958 | 16.40 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 21.40 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1960 | 24.10 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 23.80 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 25.40 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 27.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 42.20 million current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1965 | 52.50 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1966 | 46.20 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 51.33 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 48.02 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 53.89 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 55.39 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 58.48 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 62.35 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 72.51 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 127.75 million current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1975 | 139.86 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 152.47 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 195.53 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 205.38 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 240.52 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 304.89 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 332.18 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 288.09 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 252.07 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 234.59 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 204.01 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 170.32 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 164.98 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 189.06 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 258.43 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 268.71 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 290.70 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 314.51 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 651.11 million current US$ | +107.0% |
| 1994 | 256.63 million current US$ | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 327.16 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 283.15 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 350.19 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 312.03 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 282.72 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 273.87 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 117.43 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 107.21 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 142.80 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 130.43 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 172.38 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 176.63 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 188.85 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 290.78 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2009 | 288.58 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 279.04 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 297.37 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 279.67 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 343.28 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +213.9% |
| 2015 | 801.39 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 514.07 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 589.34 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 686.58 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 735.35 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 812.61 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 676.15 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 875.08 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 812.39 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 689.81 million current US$ | -15.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 689.81 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 689.81 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.34 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +213.9% | 343.28 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.10 million current US$ | 11.10 million current US$ | 11.10 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 18.47 million current US$ | 16.40 million current US$ | 21.40 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1960s | 39.44 million current US$ | 23.80 million current US$ | 53.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.02 million current US$ | 55.39 million current US$ | 240.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.86 million current US$ | 164.98 million current US$ | 332.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.69 million current US$ | 256.63 million current US$ | 651.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.90 million current US$ | 107.21 million current US$ | 290.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.36 million current US$ | 279.04 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.21 million current US$ | 676.15 million current US$ | 875.08 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 107 Haiti 704.44 million current US$ compare
- 108 Aruba 701.18 million current US$ compare
- 109 Lebanon 694.90 million current US$ compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 624.56 million current US$ compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 615.45 million current US$ compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 605.03 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Suriname was 689.81 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.10 million current US$ in 1948.
- How does Suriname rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.