Container port traffic: TEUs) in Suriname

Suriname: Container port traffic: TEUs) was 105,949 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
105,949
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
124th
of 147 countries
All-time high
112,318
in 2017
All-time low
59,583
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Container port traffic, maritime transport in Suriname, 2010–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2010201720242010: 59.6k2011: 97.3k2012: 104.0k2013: 108.0k2014: 108.7k2015: 106.0k2016: 98.7k2017: 112.3k2018: 110.0k2019: 109.2k2020: 106.0k2021: 109.6k2022: 103.9k2023: 104.5k2024: 105.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, container port traffic, maritime transport in Suriname stood at 105,949.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, container port traffic, maritime transport in Suriname peaked at 112,318 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59,583, in 2010.

Suriname ranks 124th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Container port traffic: TEUs) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs) in Suriname, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 59,583 —
2011 97,335 +63.4%
2012 103,961 +6.8%
2013 108,020 +3.9%
2014 108,703 +0.6%
2015 106,014 -2.5%
2016 98,652 -6.9%
2017 112,318 +13.9%
2018 110,000 -2.1%
2019 109,200 -0.7%
2020 106,002 -2.9%
2021 109,600 +3.4%
2022 103,874 -5.2%
2023 104,511 +0.6%
2024 105,949 +1.4%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 105,949 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.65 million, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 105,949 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545,177, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Container port traffic: TEUs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +63.4% 59,583 97,335

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 101,379 59,583 112,318 10
2020s 105,987 103,874 109,600 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 121 Nicaragua 167,682 compare
  2. 122 Polynesia 137,789 compare
  3. 123 New Caledonia 107,834 compare
  4. 125 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 105,200 compare
  5. 126 Barbados 101,300 compare
  6. 127 Brunei Darussalam 99,000 compare
  7. 127 Brunei 99,000 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is container port traffic, maritime transport in Suriname?
Container port traffic, maritime transport in Suriname was 105,949 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 112,318 in 2017.
What is the lowest container port traffic, maritime transport recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 59,583 in 2010.
How does Suriname rank for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Suriname ranks 124th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
Is container port traffic, maritime transport rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
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