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$3.46BCURRENT US$
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-32.9%CURRENT US$
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$5,494CURRENT US$
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North Korea-Suriname Trade: In 2023, North Korea exported $2.33M to Suriname. The main products that North Korea exported to Suriname were Acrylic Polymers ($410k), Fruit Juice ($320k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($261k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Suriname have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $6.87M in 2018 to $2.33M in 2023.

In 2023, North Korea did not export any services to Suriname.

Suriname-North Korea Trade: In 2023, Suriname exported $1.48M to North Korea. The main products that Suriname exported to North Korea were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Suriname to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 37.1%,  from $307k in 2018 to $1.48M in 2023.

In 2023, Suriname did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2023,  North Korea ranked 172 in total exports ($397M). That same year, Suriname ranked 141 in total exports ($2.42B). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, North Korea exported $2.33M to Suriname. The main products exported from North Korea to Suriname were Acrylic Polymers ($410k), Fruit Juice ($320k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($261k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Suriname have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $6.87M in 2018 to $2.33M in 2023.

In 2017, Suriname exported $1.48M to North Korea. There were not main exports from Suriname to North Korea in 2017. During the last 5 years the exports of Suriname to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 37.1%, from $307k in 2022 to $1.48M in 2017.

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to Suriname (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Suriname (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$292M
Suriname
Top Destination
Switzerland$1.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Suriname included China ($292M), Angola ($10.2M), and Poland ($10.3M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Suriname than North Korea included Switzerland ($1.18B), United Arab Emirates ($667M), and Guyana ($118M).

Difference in imports from Suriname (Flag) and North Korea (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Suriname

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, North Korea had a large net trade with Suriname in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($638k), Machines ($530k), and Foodstuffs ($505k).

During 2017, Suriname had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of North Korea (Flag) and Suriname (Flag) (2023)

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