Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Suriname
Suriname: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Suriname, 1965–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Suriname is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 99.9% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Suriname peaked at 13.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Suriname 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +78349.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -88.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +191.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +144.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +189.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +867259.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -87.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +363319.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +115.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +18460.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +867259.6% | 0.0% | 6.8% |
| 2021 | +363319.2% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| 1994 | +78349.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2024 | +18460.2% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Suriname?
- Fuel exports in Suriname was 0.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Suriname rank for fuel exports?
- Suriname ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.