​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : November 28, 1975
  • GDP(2023) : $3.47 billion
  • GDP(per capita) : $5,560
  • Exports(2023) : $2.32 billion
  • Imports(2023) : $2.07 billion
  • Inflation Rate : 32.6%
  • Number of Koreans living in Suriname : about 52 (2023)
  • Bilateral Trade(2023)
    • Exports: $6.54 million
    • Imports: $8.62 million
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Suriname
      • 1991   September, Presidential Special Envoy, Kim Gyo Sik
      • 2010   January, Latin America Purchase Delegation
      • 2022   October, Senior Secretary for Future Strategy, Jang Sung-min
      • 2023   August, Public-Private Joint Delegation
      • 2023   November, Government Delegate for Latin America and Caribbean, Jo Yung-joon
      • 2024   May, Special Envoy of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chun hong-jo
    • From Suriname to the ROK
      • 1992   May, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mungra
      • 2012   July, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Forestry
      • 2016   October, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Niermala Badrising
      • 2019   July, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Natural Resources, Dave Abeleven
      • 2023   April, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisferies, Parmanand Sewdien
      • 2023   October, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Albert Ramdin

• Related documents

  • Foreign Minister Meets with his Counterpart from Suriname

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