Suriname: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Suriname's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 38.41.
That's down 12.3% from 2009, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2010 was 47.94 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2010
Trend (2006–2010)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
Highlights
- Peak
- 52.26
- Trough
- 38.41
- 1-year change
- -12.3%
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 38.4141 | |
| 43.7958 | |
| 52.2582 | |
| 47.2522 | |
| 45.4205 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Suriname's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2010?
- In 2010, Suriname's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 38.41, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Suriname's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Suriname's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 12.3% from 2009 to 2010.
- How does Suriname's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2010 was 47.94, so Suriname is below the world average.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.