Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Suriname
Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 44.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Suriname is 44.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 227.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 57th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.2% | — |
| 1961 | 45.6% | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 43.5% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 43.4% | -23.5% |
| 1967 | 41.6% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 36.8% | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 54.6% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 59.4% | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 53.4% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | +171.4% |
| 1990 | 117.6% | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 112.1% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 132.9% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 227.9% | +71.4% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 83.2% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +173.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +15.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 44.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 44.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.0%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +173.5% | 12.7% | 34.8% |
| 1989 | +171.4% | 29.4% | 79.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 36.8% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 38.5% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 28.8% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 49.6% | 227.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 12.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 10.4% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 38.1% | 51.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Suriname?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Suriname was 44.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 227.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).