Relationship dossier
Saudi Arabia
Suriname
Relationship assessment
Development financing is a concrete feature of Saudi Arabia–Suriname relations.
Saudi Arabia toward Suriname
+15The Saudi government, through the Saudi Fund for Development, has provided financing for development projects in Suriname.
Suriname toward Saudi Arabia
+15The Surinamese government has engaged with Saudi Arabia through development-financing arrangements with the Saudi Fund for Development.
Overall relationship
+15Development financing provides a substantive cooperative element in the bilateral relationship. The scale and durability of this cooperation, and the extent of other bilateral arrangements, are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Saudi Arabia and Suriname have engaged in development cooperation through financing from the Saudi Fund for Development for projects in Suriname. This provides a concrete basis for a cooperative relationship, although the scope and implementation of the financing and the breadth of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Saudi Fund for Development financing was arranged for development projects in Suriname.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Saudi Fund for Development financing in Suriname are unclear.
- Details of other bilateral government cooperation are limited.