Regional export playbook

Suriname in Europe
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

SUR18 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$499.7BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets18Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets1Reported access indicator
Avg. distance7,946 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days11Business entry indicator

Europe regional view

Should Suriname focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Netherlands

$113.0B calculated opportunity across 65 screened products.

Regional footprint

18 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
NetherlandsNLD$113.0B65Not reported7,507 km4Product not reported
GermanyDEU$96.3B63Not reported7,608 km8Product not reported
United KingdomGBR$85.4B34Reported7,150 km5Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)
FranceFRA$79.4B59Not reported7,197 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$43.8B10Not reported7,486 km10Metals: gold, semi-manufactured
CzechiaCZE$24.5B18Not reported8,073 km25Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
BelgiumBEL$14.5B9Not reported7,411 km5Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
PolandPOL$13.0B12Not reported8,565 km37Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display
SpainESP$8.5B7Not reported6,398 km13Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
ItalyITA$4.9B5Not reported7,744 km11Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified
MaltaMLT$3.1B2Not reported7,814 km21Commodities not specified according to kind
DenmarkDNK$2.7B4Not reported8,099 km4Containers: (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport
NorwayNOR$2.5B2Not reported8,131 km4Product not reported
AustriaAUT$2.3B4Not reported8,171 km21Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts
SwedenSWE$2.2B2Not reported8,514 km8Product not reported
RussiaRUS$1.7B2Not reported9,661 km10Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum
SloveniaSVN$1.3B1Not reported7,989 km8Product not reported
CyprusCYP$634.2M1Not reported9,513 km6Product not reported

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1United KingdomGBRHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$26.2B+15.3%+0.0%
2Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$17.1B+14.3%+0.1%
3Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$16.0B+12.8%+1.0%
4GermanyDEUHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.3B+5.8%+0.0%
5NetherlandsNLDHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.9B+12.2%+0.0%
6GermanyDEUHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$9.7B+9.2%+0.0%
7GermanyDEUHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$8.4B+3.5%+0.0%
8NetherlandsNLDHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$7.3B+4.0%+0.0%
9NetherlandsNLDHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$7.3B+32.0%+0.0%
10BelgiumBELHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$7.0B+8.9%+0.0%
11United KingdomGBRHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$6.7B+7.5%+0.0%
12FranceFRAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$6.4B+3.8%+0.0%
13FranceFRAHS 880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$5.9B+6.0%+0.0%
14United KingdomGBRHS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$5.7B+1.9%+0.0%
15United KingdomGBRHS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$5.6B+7.3%+0.0%
16CzechiaCZEHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$5.5B+17.1%+0.0%
17NetherlandsNLDHS 848690Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories$5.4B+21.3%+0.0%
18United KingdomGBRHS 271019Product description unavailable$5.3B+8.4%+0.0%
19NetherlandsNLDHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$5.3B+6.9%+0.0%
20NetherlandsNLDHS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$5.2B+7.7%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

59 screened products with $209.5B of reported buyer imports.

$94.4BCalculated opportunity · +8.9% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

9 screened products with $205.4B of reported buyer imports.

$72.3BCalculated opportunity · +10.2% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

44 screened products with $125.0B of reported buyer imports.

$67.1BCalculated opportunity · +6.4% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

13 screened products with $135.3B of reported buyer imports.

$50.0BCalculated opportunity · +7.9% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

37 screened products with $122.9B of reported buyer imports.

$46.9BCalculated opportunity · +6.5% average growth

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

9 screened products with $94.7B of reported buyer imports.

$30.4BCalculated opportunity · +8.9% average growth

HS2 88

HS2 sector 88

6 screened products with $34.3B of reported buyer imports.

$17.9BCalculated opportunity · +6.6% average growth

HS2 90

HS2 sector 90

13 screened products with $28.1B of reported buyer imports.

$14.0BCalculated opportunity · +9.4% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Europe export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Suriname focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.