Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 38.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 38.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% 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 76th 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 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 | 29.9% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +10.4% |
| 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% |
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 | 45.8% | 38.1% | 51.3% | 5 |
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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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Suriname?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Suriname was 38.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).