Australia–Sweden relations

Australia–Sweden relations

Sweden	Australia

Australia–Sweden relations are foreign relations between Australia and Sweden. Australia has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Canberra as well as a Consulate-General in Sydney. Sweden is also represented by consulates in Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne and Perth.

Overview

Monthly value of Australian merchandise exports to Sweden (A$ millions) since 1988

Monthly value of Swedish merchandise exports to Australia (A$ millions) since 1988

The relationship between Australia and Sweden is strong, particularly in the areas of trade and education services. In 2007, the two way merchandise trade between both countries totalled A$2.6 billion.^[1] According to the Swedish Trade Council, Australia's total exports to Sweden increased by more than 27% to approximately A$445m in 2008 while Australia's imports from Sweden increased by more than 7.5% to approximately A$2.5bn. More than 150 Swedish companies have an Australian subsidiary.^[2] Both countries also have a Double Taxation Agreement, as well as a bilateral Working Holiday Maker Arrangement.^[3]

On the friendship between Australia and Sweden, King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf said that both countries "are like-minded in many ways. It is hard to imagine two countries so far apart and geographically different. Still we have close bonds and enjoy fruitful cooperation".^[4]

See also

• Foreign relations of Australia
• Foreign relations of Sweden
• Swedish Australian

References

1. Sweden Country Brief, www.dfat.gov.au. Retrieved on 26 January 2008.
2. DLA partner firms eye Swedish-Australia connection, Legal Business Online. Retrieved on 26 January 2009.
3. Sweden and Australia: Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation, www.untreaty.un.org. Retrieved on 26 January 2009.
4. Swedish royals down under, www.thelocal.se. Retrieved on 26 January 2009.

External links

• Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Sweden