Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 64.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Suriname, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Suriname stood at 64.07 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 145.5% on the previous year and up 1,311.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Suriname peaked at 64.07 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -30.27 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Suriname ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -22.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2008 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +140.7% |
| 2009 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2010 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2011 | 40.98 % change on previous year | +707.8% |
| 2012 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2014 | -0.6204 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2015 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +752.3% |
| 2016 | -30.27 % change on previous year | +472.4% |
| 2017 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2018 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2020 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2021 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2022 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 26.1 % change on previous year | +337.1% |
| 2025 | 64.07 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 64.07 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.43 % change on previous year, 8.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 64.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.74 % change on previous year, 13.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -22.2 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -30.27 % change on previous year | 40.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 % change on previous year | -18.53 % change on previous year | 64.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 135.96 % change on previous year
- 2 Congo 84.01 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guyana 49.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 30.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 27.07 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Suriname?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Suriname was 64.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 64.07 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.27 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Suriname ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,311.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.