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 17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname stood at 17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname peaked at 17,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Suriname 179th 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 7,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 8,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 11,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 10,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 17,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 17,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 13,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 15,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 17,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 14,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 15,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 16,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 355,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 593,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 15,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 176 Libya 19,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 18,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 178 Congo 18,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 16,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Zambia 16,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Yemen 16,359 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname was 17,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Suriname ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.