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Suriname Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Suriname stood at 3.51% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.45 percentage points from 4.97% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.37% (down 0.86 percentage points since). Suriname ranked 56th highest of the 158 countries in this dataset in 2024; Cayman Islands ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025
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What is Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP)?

Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP), measured in %, captures Suriname's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Suriname, Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Suriname's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.

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What is the latest Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Suriname?

Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Suriname stood at 3.51% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Suriname rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.45 percentage points from 4.97% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.37% (down 0.86 percentage points since).

How does Suriname rank for Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP)?

Suriname ranked 56th highest of the 158 countries in this dataset in 2024; Cayman Islands ranked first.

Metadata for Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Suriname
IndicatorInsurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP)
CountrySuriname
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest balance: 3.51% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BX.GSR.INSF.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Suriname [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/SUR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Suriname." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/SUR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Suriname." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/SUR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bx_gsr_insf_zs_sur,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Insurance and financial services (\% of service exports, BoP) --- Suriname}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/SUR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS}
}