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As of 2023, Suriname's total merchandise exports were valued at approximately **US\$2.31 billion**, reflecting a decrease from the previous year. The country's export economy is heavily reliant on natural resources, particularly gold, which constitutes a significant portion of its export revenues. | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (US\$ Million) | Share of Total Exports | | ---- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------- | | 1 | **Gold (unwrought or semi-manufactured)** | \$1,160.0 | 50.2% | | 2 | **Refined Petroleum** | \$109.0 | 4.7% | | 3 | **Wood in the rough** | \$64.0 | 2.8% | | 4 | **Machinery parts (e.g., for excavation equipment)** | \$53.0 | 2.3% | | 5 | **Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes** | \$41.0 | 1.8% | | 6 | **Fish and crustaceans, molluscs** | \$39.0 | 1.7% | | 7 | **Beverages, spirits and vinegar** | \$32.0 | 1.4% | | 8 | **Cereals (e.g., rice)** | \$26.0 | 1.1% | | 9 | **Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals** | \$26.0 | 1.1% | | 10 | **Articles of iron or steel** | \$19.0 | 0.8% | | 11 | **Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking instruments** | \$16.0 | 0.7% | | 12 | **Aluminum and articles thereof** | \$15.0 | 0.6% | | 13 | **Plastics and articles thereof** | \$14.0 | 0.6% | | 14 | **Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp** | \$13.0 | 0.6% | | 15 | **Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco** | \$12.0 | 0.5% | | 16 | **Electrical machinery and equipment** | \$11.0 | 0.5% | | 17 | **Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation** | \$10.0 | 0.4% | | 18 | **Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers** | \$9.0 | 0.4% | | 19 | **Live animals** | \$8.0 | 0.3% | | 20 | **Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations** | \$7.0 | 0.3% | Top Export Destinations **Switzerland**: \$1,408 million (49.7% of total exports) **United Arab Emirates**: \$599 million (21.1%) **Belgium**: \$128 million (4.5%) **Trinidad and Tobago**: \$126 million (4.4%) **Guyana**: \$112 million (4.0%) These figures highlight Suriname's strong trade relationships with both European and neighboring South American countries.
