Bilateral relations

Australia and Suriname established diplomatic relations in 1994. Australia’s High Commissioner in Port of Spain has non-resident accreditation to Suriname.

Suriname does not have official representation in Australia. Suriname’s Ambassador in Jakarta holds non-resident accreditation for Australia.

Australia and Suriname are members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and United Nations (UN).

Suriname is a member of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Organization of American States (OAS), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) grouping.

The Australian High Commission in Port of Spain manages a Direct Aid program in Suriname.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our Suriname trade/economic fact sheet [PDF].

Fast Facts

Surinamese visitors to Australia (2021-22 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

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Australian visitors to Suriname (primary destination 2021-2022 Dept of Home Affairs) ^#

23

Resident Australian population born in Suriname (2021 Census)

141

Australian residents of Caribbean Islander descent (2021 Census)

4,759

Surinamese students in Australia (2023 Dept of Education) ^*

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High level engagement

2017 July – Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop met Minister for Foreign Affairs Yldiz Pollack-Beighle at the CARICOM Leader’s Summit in Grenada

Agreements with Suriname

There are no bilateral agreements between Australia and Suriname

Travel

See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller

Austrade

See international Austrade offices

Australian High Commission in Trinidad and Tobago

18 Herbert Street, St Clair, Port of Spain

Trinidad and Tobago

Tel: +1 (868) 822 5450

General: ahc.portofspain@dfat.gov.au

Facebook: Australian High Commission, Trinidad and Tobago

^# This financial year data is owned by Home Affairs. It provides quarterly updates to this data on its website

^* This Jan-Sep 2023 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website