Country information
Surinam
Area
164.000 km²
Capital
Paramaribo
Government
Chandrikapersad Santokhi
Population
575.990 habitantes (est. 2019)
Contact
Ulrike Göldner
Deputy Managing Director/ Regional Manager Brazil, Cuba and the Dominican Republic
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 US$/SRD | 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