Trade partner
U.S. Imports
$6.0M
August 2026
U.S. Exports
$54.8M
August 2026
Trade surplus
$48.8M
August 2026 · U.S. exports more than it imports
In August 2026 the United States imported $6.0M from Suriname and exported $54.8M to it, across 105 imported product categories.
Over the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $81.2M from Suriname and exported $556.6M to it. In August 2026, the U.S. ran a monthly goods trade surplus of $48.8M with Suriname, exporting 9.2× as much as it imported. U.S. goods imports from Suriname of $6.0M in August 2026 ran 18% below the year-to-date monthly average of $7.3M.
Suriname is a small South American nation whose economy and trade are anchored by gold mining, oil production, and bauxite extraction. The country has significant offshore oil potential and is attracting increased foreign investment in the energy sector. The United States, Netherlands, and neighboring Caribbean nations are among Suriname's key trading partners.
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Suriname's top exports are gold, crude petroleum, and aluminum oxide (alumina), which together account for the majority of the country's export earnings.
Suriname is not subject to broad US trade sanctions; standard import and export regulations apply, though traders should verify current US Customs and Border Protection and Commerce Department requirements.
Suriname is assigned country code 3150 in US trade data systems.
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Annual data from BEA | 2025
Services Exports
$128.0M
Services Imports
$52.0M
The top U.S. imports from Suriname are Fresh or Chilled Fish, Frozen Fish, Not Elsewhere Specified and Frozen Anchovies (Excluding Livers and Roes), by value in the latest month.
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.4M | |
| 2 | $1.1M | |
| 3 | $802K | |
| 4 | US-Origin Articles Exported & Returned Without AdvancementChapter 98 · Special Classification Provisions | $739K |
| 5 | $585K | |
| 6 | $349K | |
| 7 | $341K | |
| 8 | $263K | |
| 9 | $113K | |
| 10 | $81K |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $11.5M | |
| 2 | $8.1M | |
| 3 | Low-Value Export Shipments & Canadian Estimated Late ReceiptsChapter 98 |
| $3.2M |
| 4 | $1.8M |
| 5 | $1.6M |
| 6 | $1.2M |
| 7 | $913K |
| 8 | $905K |
| 9 | $902K |
| 10 | $730K |