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About

China-Suriname Trade: In 2022, China exported $307M to Suriname. The main products that China exported to Suriname were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($9.27M), Other Iron Products ($7.41M), and Rubber Tires ($6.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Suriname have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $186M in 2017 to $307M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Suriname.

Suriname-China Trade: In 2022, Suriname exported $34.8M to China. The main products that Suriname exported to China were Rough Wood ($25.7M), Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($4.29M), and Sawn Wood ($3.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Suriname to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.07%,  from $31.4M in 2017 to $34.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Suriname did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12),  and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Suriname ranked 137 in total exports ($2.94B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $307M to Suriname. The main products exported from China to Suriname were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($9.27M), Other Iron Products ($7.41M), and Rubber Tires ($6.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Suriname have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $186M in 2017 to $307M in 2022.

In 2017, Suriname exported $34.8M to China. The main products exported from Suriname to China were Rough Wood ($25.7M), Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($4.29M), and Sawn Wood ($3.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Suriname to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.07%, from $31.4M in 2022 to $34.8M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Suriname (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Suriname (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Suriname
Top Destination
Switzerland$1.15B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Suriname. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Suriname or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Suriname included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Suriname than China included Saint Barthélemy ($5.51M), Saint Martin ($2.09M), and Anguilla ($186k).

Difference in imports from Suriname (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Suriname

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Suriname by product, considering products traded by both, China and Suriname.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Suriname in the exports of Metals ($67.3M), Machines ($62.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($39.5M).

During 2017, Suriname had a large net trade with China in the exports of Wood Products ($28.9M), Animal Products ($5.33M), and Metals ($479k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Suriname. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Suriname. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Suriname indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Suriname (Flag) (2022)

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