Share of service in total exports in Suriname
Suriname: Share of service in total exports was 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of service in total exports in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, share of service in total exports in Suriname stood at 2.97 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Suriname peaked at 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 136th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of service in total exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.03 billion BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.84 billion BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 133 Moldova 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Rwanda 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Palestine 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Madagascar 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 San Marino 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Mauritius 2.37 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of service in total exports in Suriname?
- Share of service in total exports in Suriname was 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for share of service in total exports?
- Suriname ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.