Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname stood at 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 62.7% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname peaked at 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,384 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 72nd 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 2,384 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 3,417 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3,129 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3,250 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,530 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 4,993 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 5,059 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,972 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,658 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 3,708 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 4,158 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 4,698 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 4,131 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4,311 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4,527 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 5,658 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,115 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,936 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,384 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,417 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,059 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,270 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 69 Grenada 9,585 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Japan 9,522 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Panama 9,397 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Barbados 9,063 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Malaysia 8,813 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 8,603 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname was 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 9,205 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,384 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Suriname ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.