Country information

Suriname

Area

164.000 km²

Capital

Paramaribo

Government

Chandrikapersad Santokhi

Population

575.990 habitantes (est. 2019)

Economic data

Basic data 2021 2022 2023
GDP growth in % -2,8 1,33 2,1 (P)
Export in billion US$ 2,45 2,7 (P)  
Import in billion US$ 1,85 1,9 (P)  
Key interest rate in % - - -
Exchange rate SRD-US$ 21,33 21,98 37,81
Inflation rate in % 59,11 52,5 53,3
HDI (Human Development Index) 0,730 - -

Foreign Trade

Import products: Machinery, Vehicles
Import partner: USA, Netherlands, China

Export products: Gold
Export partner: Switzerland, UAE, USA

Notes

P= Prediction
Update: 09.03.2023
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddata