Australia–Finland relations


Australia–Finland relations are foreign relations between the Australia and Finland. Diplomatic relations were established on 31 May 1949.
Australia is represented in Finland through its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, and through an honorary consulate in Helsinki. Finland has an embassy in Canberra.

Trade

Total two-way merchandise trade between Australia and Finland in 2008 was over A$2.1 billion. Australia's exports to Finland in 2008 totalled A$1.1 billion including nickel ores and concentrates; coal and salts of inorganic acids and metals. Finland's exports to Australia in 2008 totalled over A$1 billion including paper and paperboard; civil engineering equipment and specialised machinery and parts.

State visits

President Tarja Halonen visited Australia in February 2007 and met with Prime Minister John Howard.

Treaties

17 Australia–Finland bilateral treaties covering various areas such as extradition, social security and taxation have been agreed between the two countries.

Migration

There are 12,234 Australians living in Finland.