Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname is 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,232 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,973 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 2,232 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 2,566 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 3,376 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 3,083 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3,013 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,030 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 4,603 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 4,780 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,812 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,611 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 2,998 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,452 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 3,983 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 3,013 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 3,475 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 4,592 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2023 | 4,235 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 5,362 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,852 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,764 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,376 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,918 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,896 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,812 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,879 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,013 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 65 Romania 9,199 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Serbia 8,950 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Grenada 8,607 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 8,356 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Japan 8,091 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Barbados 7,898 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Suriname was 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8,594 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,232 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.