Suriname

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$2.51B

RANK 132 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$4.36K

RANK 143 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$1.34B

RANK 165 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$2.32K

RANK 187 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2018)

$172M

RANK 79 OF 88

SERVICE IMPORTS (2018)

$552M

RANK 73 OF 88

GDP (2018)

$3.59B

CURRENT US$
RANK 161 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

1.64%

CURRENT US$
RANK 160 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$6,234

CURRENT US$
RANK 101 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

-8.75%

Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Suriname, including service trade data. In 2018 Suriname was the number 161 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 132 in total exports, and the number 165 in total imports. In 2018, Suriname exported $2.51B and imported $1.34B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.17B. In 2018, Suriname’s exports per capita were $4.36k and its imports per capita were $2.32k.

Trade: The top exports of Suriname are Gold ($1.77B), Precious Metal Scraps ($209M), Rough Wood ($140M), Refined Petroleum ($112M), and Bananas ($48M). The top imports of Suriname are Cars ($61.2M), Delivery Trucks ($58.1M), Excavation Machinery ($45.2M), Large Construction Vehicles ($33.9M), and Poultry Meat ($20.1M).

Destinations: Suriname exports mostly to Switzerland ($1.02B), Hong Kong ($441M), United Arab Emirates ($345M), Belgium-Luxembourg($213M), and Guyana ($116M), and imports mostly from United States($346M), Netherlands ($215M), China ($198M), Japan ($60.8M), and Trinidad and Tobago ($44M).

Location: Suriname borders Brazil, France, and Guyana by land.

Exports

In 2018 Suriname exported a total of $2.51B, making it the number 132 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Suriname have changed by $804M from $1.7B in 2013 to $2.51B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($1.77B), Precious Metal Scraps ($209M), Rough Wood ($140M), Refined Petroleum ($112M), and Bananas ($48M).

Imports

In 2018 Suriname imported $1.34B, making it the number 165 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Suriname changed by -$1.26B from $2.6B in 2013 to $1.34B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Suriname are led by Cars ($61.2M), Delivery Trucks ($58.1M), Excavation Machinery ($45.2M), Large Construction Vehicles ($33.9M), and Poultry Meat ($20.1M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Suriname had a positive trade balance of $1.31B in net exports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they had a negative trade balance of $103M in net imports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Suriname are Switzerland ($1.02B), Hong Kong ($441M), United Arab Emirates ($345M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($213M), and Guyana ($116M).

Origins

The top import origins of Suriname are the United States ($410M), the Netherlands ($186M), China ($138M), Trinidad and Tobago ($113M) and Brazil ($38.3M)