Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Suriname is 71.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Suriname peaked at 128.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2024.
That places Suriname 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.3% | — |
| 2001 | 103.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 105.3% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 108.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 114.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 128.0% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 118.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 122.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 115.4% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 72.0% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 71.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.1% | 71.6% | 128.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,876 current US$ per person (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,896 current LCU per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,051 current US$ per person (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,378 current LCU per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Suriname?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Suriname was 71.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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