Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname is 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.8% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Suriname 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.4462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.52 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +57.8% | 0.7702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -48.2% | 0.8609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 4 San Marino 1.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Singapore 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lebanon 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Djibouti 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Kiribati 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.