Imports of goods, services and primary income in Suriname
Suriname: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income in Suriname stood at 5.89 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 64.1% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Suriname peaked at 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 146th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 143 Maldives 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Congo 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Madagascar 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Mauritania 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Gabon 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 South Sudan 5.00 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Suriname?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Suriname was 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Suriname ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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, services and primary income (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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.