Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 16,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 17,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Suriname 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 7,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 8,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 11,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 10,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 13,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 16,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 16,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 10,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 11,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 12,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 15,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 11,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 13,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 17,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 16,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 486,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 175 Papua New Guinea 18,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Tanzania 18,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 16,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 179 Yemen 15,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Democratic Republic of Congo 14,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Zambia 14,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Suriname was 16,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.