Share of imports that come from China in Suriname
Suriname: Share of imports that come from China was 17.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.7%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
95th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2025
All-time low
0.2%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1948–2025
Share of imports that come from China in Suriname, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Suriname stood at 17.7%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Suriname peaked at 17.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.
That places Suriname 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.6% | — |
| 1957 | 1.4% | +147.9% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | +30.7% |
| 1961 | 1.4% | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -71.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +80.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -66.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -53.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -28.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +132.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +52.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -54.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +138.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +94.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +90.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +56.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +41.9% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +24.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 17.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Suriname?
- Share of imports that come from china in Suriname was 17.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.