Imports by region of origin, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 1,087 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Suriname is 1,087 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Suriname peaked at 1,873 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.25 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 45th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 87.25 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 90.9 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 136.55 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1965 | 164.06 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 139.52 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 149.79 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 135.43 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 146.87 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 145.97 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 149.21 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 156.89 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 183.21 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 324.5 current US$ per person | +77.1% |
| 1975 | 357.55 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 392.67 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 507.78 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 538.33 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 636.96 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 812.23 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 884.72 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 765.07 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 665.54 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 613.8 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 527.2 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 434.11 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 415.67 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 470.03 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 632.76 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 651.42 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 700.45 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 753.16 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,553 current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1994 | 607.6 current US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 761.53 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 645.24 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 781.56 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 682.17 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 605.51 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 574.58 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 241.35 current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 215.91 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 281.98 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 253.79 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 331.95 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 336.44 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 355.64 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 541.25 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 530.89 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 507.41 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 534.59 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 497.08 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 603.28 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +210.4% |
| 2015 | 1,378 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 874.62 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 992.64 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,214 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,094 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1,404 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 1,292 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1,087 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,087 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,087 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,369 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +210.4% | 603.28 current US$ per person | 1,873 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.85 current US$ per person | 87.25 current US$ per person | 164.06 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 339.31 current US$ per person | 145.97 current US$ per person | 636.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 622.11 current US$ per person | 415.67 current US$ per person | 884.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 774.13 current US$ per person | 605.51 current US$ per person | 1,553 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.38 current US$ per person | 215.91 current US$ per person | 574.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.93 current US$ per person | 497.08 current US$ per person | 1,873 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,241 current US$ per person | 1,087 current US$ per person | 1,404 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 42 Luxembourg 1,191 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Greenland 1,098 current US$ per person compare
- 44 New Zealand 1,089 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Germany 1,081 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Micronesia (country) 1,069 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Guatemala 1,048 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Suriname?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Suriname was 1,087 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.25 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.