Current account
Suriname
Merchandise exports
Suriname
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Suriname in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 52.5%2010 | — | — | · | 52.5% | · | — | 26.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 38.4%2010 | — | — | · | 38.4% | · | — | 26.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 91.0%2010 | — | — | · | 91.0% | · | — | 49.1% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -55.3%2025 | 185/185 | 35/35 | · | 14.9% | 8.9% | −39.9 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $2.7bn2025 | 136/206 | 21/39 | $396m | $2.0bn | $2.2bn | +63%since 2015 | $1.7tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 10.4%2024 | 62/170 | 8/32 | · | 14.2% | 2.5% | −4.6 ppsince 2014 | 13.1% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2025 | 159/172 | 29/32 | 0.5% | 13.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 2.4%2025 | 150/172 | 31/32 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 4.3% | −4.5 ppsince 2015 | 23.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 7.8%2022 | 60/184 | 16/35 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 8.7% | +0.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 45.4%2025 | 2/197 | 1/38 | -10.3% | -5.9% | 0.0% | +41.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 3.9%2025 | 64/178 | 13/35 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.3% | +3.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 279,0002017 | 148/196 | 36/41 | 72,000 | 206,000 | · | +67%since 2007 | 202m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $19.0m2020 | 167/177 | 36/36 | $42.0m | $69.0m | $19.0m | −72%since 2010 | $105bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Suriname and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Suriname. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Suriname | Brazil | France | Guyana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 52.5%2010 | 17.8%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 84.6%2005 |
| Imports | 38.4%2010 | 17.5%2025 | 33.8%2025 | 109.7%2005 |
| Trade openness | 91.0%2010 | 35.3%2025 | 67.2%2025 | 194.4%2005 |
| Current account | -55.3%2025 | -2.9%2025 | -0.3%2025 | 13.9%2023 |
| Merchandise exports | $2.7bn2025 | $348bn2025 | $683bn2025 | $18.7bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 10.4%2024 | 11.1%2024 | 23.1%2024 | 13.3%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2025 | 16.1%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 88.9%2025 |
| Food exports | 2.4%2025 | 40.7%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 1.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 7.8%2022 | 7.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 9.3%2022 |