Country information
Suriname
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 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| GDP growth in % | 2,4 | 2,5 | 3 |
| Export in billion US$ | 2,83 | 2,34 | |
| Import in billion US$ | 1,8 | 1,7 | - |
| Key interest rate in % | 7,3 | 8,7 | - |
| Exchange rate US$/SRD | 21,98 | 37,81 | - |
| Inflation rate in % | 52,5 | 53,3 | 16,23 |
| HDI (Human Development Index) | 0,719 | 0,722 | - |
Foreign Trade
Import products: Machinery, Vehicles
Import partner: USA, Netherlands, China
Export products: Gold, Oil, Metal Waste
Export partner: USA, UEA, Netherlands
Notes
P= Prediction
Update: 27.05.2025
Sources: UNDP, Worldbank, CEPAL, OANDA, OEC, statista, worlddat, International Monetary Fund