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Export Market

Suriname

ISO: SR / SUR

Country Profile

Capital Paramaribo
Population 616K
GDP $4.4B (2024)
GDP per Capita $6,962
Income Level Upper-Middle Income
Currency Surinamese dollar (SRD $)
Language Dutch
Timezone UTC-03:00
Region South America

Trade Partners

Suriname Exports To

  • Switzerland 49.0%
  • UAE 28.0%
  • Guyana 5.0%
  • USA 4.0%
  • France 3.0%

Key exports: gold, fish, refined petroleum, wood, tobacco (2023)

Suriname Imports From

  • USA 22.0%
  • China 12.0%
  • Netherlands 11.0%
  • Tobago 9.0%
  • Guyana 8.0%

Key imports: refined petroleum, ships, excavation machinery, trucks, tobacco (2023)

Economic Overview

upper middle-income South American economy; new floating currency regime; key aluminum goods, gold, and hydrocarbon exporter; new IMF plan for economic recovery and fiscal sustainability; controversial hardwood industry

Government: presidential republic

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Suriname, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Geographic Region

Latin America and Caribbean

Trading Bloc Memberships

Suriname is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

CARICOM Caribbean Community Economic Union UK Agreement

Export Guidance

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Official Resources

Government export support for Suriname.

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