Relationship dossier
Suriname
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
A limited relationship with a bilateral investment-protection framework
Suriname toward Switzerland
+15Suriname participates in a bilateral framework with Switzerland for the protection of investments, providing a basis for economic cooperation. The extent of other Surinamese government cooperation with Switzerland is unclear.
Switzerland toward Suriname
+15Switzerland participates in a bilateral framework with Suriname for the protection of investments, providing a basis for economic cooperation. The extent of other Swiss government cooperation with Suriname is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral investment-protection framework provides a durable, concrete basis for economic ties. The relationship appears limited in scope, with the extent of broader cooperation 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
Suriname and Switzerland have a bilateral investment-protection framework, indicating a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The relationship appears limited in scope, and the extent of broader government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral investment-protection framework are unclear.
- Details of broader government cooperation between Suriname and Switzerland are limited.