Population: 519,000

Area: 163,265 sq km (63,037 sq miles)

SURINAME
MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS
2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

GDP ($US, billions)

0.95

0.84

1.10

1.27

1.48

1.79

2.13

2.42

3.06

2.96

3.24

GDP (% change)

-0.1

4.5

2.8

6.3

8.5

4.4

3.8

5.2

6.0

2.5

4.0

GDP per capita ($US)

2,027

1,763

2,285

2,622

3,012

3,598

4,225

4,752

5,927

5,676

6,130

Current account balance ($US, billions)

-0.05

-0.12

-0.16

-0.23

-0.15

-0.23

0.16

0.18

0.12

-0.06

-0.18

Current account balance (% of GDP)

-5.7

-14.4

-14.4

-18.0

-10.3

-13.0

7.5

7.5

3.9

-2.0

-5.7

Inflation (% change)

58.6

39.8

15.5

23.0

9.1

9.9

11.3

6.4

14.6

0.7

5.5

Unemployment+ (%)

GDP (% change)

Inflation (% change)

GDP

59.2

3.70

49.2

3.20

39.2

2.70
$US Billions

29.2
19.2

2.20
1.70
1.20
0.70

9.2

0.20

-0.8
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

-0.30

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook April 2010

+

Current account balance

Source: The World Bank - http://databank.worldbank.org

*Numbers in italics represent estimates

Population: 519,000
Area: 163,265 sq km (63,037 sq miles)

SURINAME
MAIN TRADE INDICATORS GOODS
Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2005

2006

2007

2008

36,414

137,698

171,032

-20,218

969,464

1,197,984

1,318,197

1,546,273

933,050

1,060,286

1,147,165

1,566,491

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Exported Value (2009)

Canada
Belgium
United States of America
Norway
France
Iceland
Germany
Jamaica
China
Brazil
Edible fruit,
nuts, peel of
citrus fruit,
melons, 3%

41%
19%
13%
6%
6%
5%
3%
2%
1%
1%
Fish,
crustaceans,
molluscs,
aquatic
invertebrates,
4%
Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation
products, etc,
5%

Top 5 Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2008)

Inorganic
chemicals,
precious metal
compound,
isotopes, 48%

Top 10 Markets by % of Total Imported Value (2009)

Pearls,
precious
stones,
metals,
coins,
33%

United States of America

Trinidad and Tobago
China
Japan
Brazil
Belgium
Germany
United Kingdom
Colombia
Thailand

39%
19%
10%
7%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%

Top 5 Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2008) Electrical,

electronic
equipment, 6%

Mineral fuels,
oils, distillation
products, 23%

Vehicles other
than railway,
tramway, 11%
Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org

Inorganic
chemicals,
precious metal
compound,
isotopes, 7%
Nuclear
reactors,
boilers,
machinery, 10%

Population: 519,000
Area: 163,265 sq km (63,037 sq miles)

SURINAME

MAIN TRADE INDICATORS SERVICES

Trade Balance ($US thousands)
Total Exported Value ($US thousands)
Total Imported Value ($US thousands)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

-129,700

-147,700

-34,900

-72,500

-134,200

141,300

204,100

233,600

244,700

232,500

271,000

351,800

268,500

317,200

366,700

Top Exports by % of Total Exported Value (2007)

Other business services

50%

Travel

27%

Government services

14%

Transportation
Insurance services
Royalties & license fees

Top Imports by % of Total Imported Value (2007)

8%
0.5%
0.04%

Other business services

62%

Transportation

21%

Government services

8%

Travel

7%

Insurance services

2%

Royalties & license fees

1%

Source: International Trade Centre www.trademap.org