Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) was 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Suriname stood at 5.50 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.7% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Suriname peaked at 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places Suriname 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.24 billion BoP, current US$, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.96 billion BoP, current US$, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 140 Benin 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Montenegro 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Madagascar 5.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Mauritania 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Maldives 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Gabon 5.05 billion BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Suriname?
- Imports of goods and services in Suriname was 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods and services?
- Suriname ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.