Transport services in Suriname
Suriname: Transport services was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 5.6% for transport services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Suriname peaked at 38.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2025.
Suriname ranks 194th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.0% | — |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +72.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -34.4% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.6% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 5.6% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 191 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.9% compare
- 192 Andorra 9.1% compare
- 193 Spain 8.7% compare
- 195 Macau, China 5.1% compare
- 196 Luxembourg 5.0% compare
- 197 Ireland 1.4% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Suriname?
- Transport services in Suriname was 5.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- How does Suriname rank for transport services?
- Suriname ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.