Suriname

South & Central America and the Caribbean
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Trade in Suriname

Suriname was the world’s 137th largest exporter of goods and 154th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $2.58 billion and $143 million USD respectively. Suriname’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Agricultural products, and Fuels and mining products. In 2022, Suriname’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Netherlands. In terms of imports, Suriname is the world’s 170th largest importer of goods and 147th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $1.80 billion and $640 million USD respectively in 2022. Suriname’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Machinery and transport equipment and Agricultural products. Leading import partners were United States, Trinidad and Tobago and Netherlands. Suriname is part of 3 different Regional Trade Agreements, including Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and EU – CARIFORUM States.
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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Suriname

Abbreviation

SR

Capital

Paramaribo

WTO Membership Date

1 January 1995

Legal System

civil law system influenced by Dutch civil law; note - a new criminal code was enacted in 2017

Language

Dutch

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Surinamese dollar

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

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Government MSME Agency

  • Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism

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SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Mrs. Maitrie Jagernath
    Deputy Director Agricultural Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries

    [email protected]

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

Additional Information

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Last Reviewed: June, 2024

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