Share of services in total exports in Suriname
Suriname: Share of services in total exports was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of services in total exports in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2025, share of services in total exports in Suriname stood at 6.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Suriname peaked at 17.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.4% | — |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 32.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5085 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,540 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 117,452 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Suriname?
- Share of services in total exports in Suriname was 6.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for share of services in total exports?
- Suriname ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services 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.