Trade in services as share of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Trade in services as share of GDP was 84.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services as share of GDP in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 84.2% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.5% on the previous year and up 387.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 84.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2010.
That places Suriname 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.2% | — |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 84.2% | +89.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 14.8% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 11.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 22.8% | 84.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 13 Naoero 91.0% compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 87.1% compare
- 15 Tuvalu 84.5% compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 81.5%
- 18 Grenada 81.2% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 78.2% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,275 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,440 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 80,968 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Suriname?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Suriname was 84.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).