Relationship dossier
Albania
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Migration cooperation and sustained Swiss development support underpin Albania–Switzerland ties.
Albania toward Switzerland
+35Albania has cooperated with Switzerland on migration, including through a bilateral migration partnership and readmission arrangements.
Switzerland toward Albania
+50Switzerland has provided sustained development assistance in Albania, supporting governance, economic development and reform. Switzerland also participates in trade arrangements with Albania through EFTA.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is characterized by sustained Swiss development cooperation in Albania and practical bilateral work on migration. EFTA trade arrangements provide an additional framework for economic ties. These cooperative features outweigh any clearly identified bilateral disputes.
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 Switzerland maintain a cooperative relationship that includes migration cooperation and Switzerland’s long-running development assistance in Albania. Albania has participated in a Swiss-Albanian migration partnership, while Switzerland has supported governance, economic development and other reforms through development cooperation. The relationship also benefits from trade arrangements involving Switzerland and Albania through EFTA.
Key developments
Albania and Switzerland established a bilateral migration partnership.
The EFTA–Albania Free Trade Agreement entered into force, providing a trade framework involving Switzerland and Albania.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral migration and readmission arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Swiss development cooperation priorities may change over time.