Relationship dossier
Albania
Belgium
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship with a bilateral tax framework
Albania toward Belgium
+15Albania concluded a bilateral convention with Belgium to address taxation and related cooperation.
Belgium toward Albania
+15Belgium concluded a bilateral convention with Albania to address taxation and related cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral tax convention provides a durable, practical basis for cooperation. The breadth of other direct bilateral government collaboration is 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
Albania and Belgium have a bilateral tax convention that provides a concrete framework for cooperation on taxation. The relationship appears cooperative, but the scope and breadth of other direct government collaboration are unclear.
Key developments
Albania and Belgium signed a convention to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of government cooperation beyond the bilateral tax convention is unclear.
- The convention’s practical implementation and current scope are uncertain.