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 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname peaked at 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Suriname ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.4765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 9 Cayman Islands 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritius 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Lebanon 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Djibouti 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Nauru 1.15 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Suriname was 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Suriname ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.