Refugees
3,215refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
208from it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Suriname
Suriname has 639,850 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $4.5 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of its potash supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 639,850 (2025)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$4.52billion156th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population639,850168th of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$7,07099th of 186World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person4.7t74th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Suriname imports all of its potash supply; it exports rice.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Imports some | Imports 15% of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Natural gas | Low net trade | Imports 0% of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Wheat | Not reported by this source | – | |
| Maize | Imports most | Imports all of the maize it usesFAOSTAT, use 2021 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | United States, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Rice | Exporter | Exports 32% of what it produces EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, exports 2023 | Jamaica (buyers) |
| Soybeans | Imports most | Imports 92% of the soybeans it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2016 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Canada, India |
| Potash | Imports most | Imports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Russia, United States, Canada |
| Phosphate | Imports most | Imports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | Guyana |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: Netherlands, 100% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | Netherlands |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: United States, 42% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025 | United States, Germany, Netherlands |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilImports some
Imports 15% of the oil it uses
Main partners: No partner data from the source
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Natural gasLow net trade
Imports 0% of the gas it uses Preliminary
Main partners: No partner data from the source
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- Wheat
Not reported by this source
- MaizeImports most
Imports all of the maize it uses
Main partners: United States, Trinidad and Tobago
FAOSTAT, use 2021 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- RiceExporter
Exports 32% of what it produces Estimate
Main partners: Jamaica (buyers)
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, exports 2023
- SoybeansImports most
Imports 92% of the soybeans it uses Estimate
Main partners: Canada, India
FAOSTAT, use 2016 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- PotashImports most
Imports all of its potash supply Estimate
Main partners: Russia, United States, Canada
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- PhosphateImports most
Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate
Main partners: Guyana
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: Netherlands, 100% of imports
Main partners: Netherlands
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: United States, 42% of imports
Main partners: United States, Germany, Netherlands
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Suriname’s economy produced $4.5 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth1.8%2025 · 139th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation9.2%2025 · 18th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment7.8%2025 · 52nd of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$1.63billion2024 · 125th of 164 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$2.05billion2025 · 65th of 200 · World Bank
People
Suriname had 639,850 people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Suriname’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman2.252023 · 93rd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age28.12023 · 146th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over8.2%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Climate and hazards
Suriname emitted 3.0 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Suriname’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions3Mt2024 · 148th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.7t2024 · 74th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750129Mt2024 · 139th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress1.72023 · 82nd of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Suriname.
Sanctions
6entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 6
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$2.65billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Cyber incidents
No publicly known incidents affecting Suriname in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
47 measures on this site have a recent figure for Suriname.
| GDP | $4.5 bn | 2025 | 156th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $7,070 | 2025 | 99th of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 1.8% | 2025 | 139th of 186 | World Bank |
| Inflation | 9.2% | 2025 | 18th of 169 | World Bank |
| Government debt | 97% | 2025 | 25th of 191 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Government budget balance | −8.3% | 2025 | 183rd of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | −53.3% | 2025 | 194th of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 7.8% | 2025 | 52nd of 181 | World Bank |
| Reserves, including gold | $1.6 bn | 2024 | 125th of 164 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | $2.1 bn | 2025 | 65th of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 3.6% | 2024 | 59th of 162 | World Bank |
| Population | 639,850 | 2025 | 168th of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 628,886 | 2023 | 171st of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 2.25 | 2023 | 93rd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 28.1 | 2023 | 146th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 73.6 | 2023 | 135th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 208 | 2025 | 160th of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 3,215 | 2025 | 128th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 5.0 | 2025 | 83rd of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 12 kb/d | 2025 | 72nd of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 15 kb/d | 2024 | 154th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 93rd of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 0.0 bcm | 2024 | 123rd of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 2 TWh | 2024 | 145th of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 53% | 2024 | 74th of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 0% | 2024 | 82nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | 0.6% | 2024 | 155th of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 143rd of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 157th of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 140th of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice production | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 64th of 135 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 188th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 102nd of 108 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 132nd of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 145th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.00 Mt | 2024 | 144th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 3 Mt | 2024 | 148th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 4.7 t | 2024 | 74th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 129 Mt | 2024 | 139th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 1.7 | 2023 | 82nd of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 0% | 2023 | 125th of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Arms imports | 12 TIV m | 2024 | 87th of 117 | SIPRI |
| People using the internet | 87% | 2023 | 62nd of 181 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $22 m | 2024 | 130th of 162 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 11% | 2024 | 52nd of 162 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 6 | 2026 | 135th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $157 m | 2021 | 34th of 122 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, Soybean production, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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