Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Suriname

Arms imports in Suriname in 2024 — 12,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 80 in the world out of 111.

2024 12,000,000 M TIV +300% vs 2015
World rank 80of 111
Period maximum 23,000,000 M TIV1999
Period minimum 0 M TIV1975

Trend over time

1975–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Suriname, 1975–2024010,000,00020,000,00030,000,000197519801985199019952000200520102015202020241975: 0 M TIV1976: 5,000,000 M TIV1977: 10,000,000 M TIV1981: 0 M TIV1982: 2,000,000 M TIV1984: 8,000,000 M TIV1986: 5,000,000 M TIV1987: 2,000,000 M TIV1999: 23,000,000 M TIV2000: 2,000,000 M TIV2012: 0 M TIV2013: 7,000,000 M TIV2015: 3,000,000 M TIV2024: 12,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +12,000,000

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Suriname

Suriname 12,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Latin America & Caribbean 644,000,000 M TIV
South America computed 571,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 12,000,000
2015 3,000,000
2013 7,000,000 +7,000,000
2012 0
2000 2,000,000 −21,000,000 −91.3%
1999 23,000,000
1987 2,000,000 −3,000,000 −60%
1986 5,000,000
1984 8,000,000
1982 2,000,000 +2,000,000
1981 0
1977 10,000,000 +5,000,000 +100%
1976 5,000,000 +5,000,000
1975 0

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.