Relationship dossier
Australia
Slovenia
Relationship assessment
Bilateral social security and tax arrangements underpin cooperative Australia–Slovenia ties.
Australia toward Slovenia
+25Australia participates in a bilateral social security agreement with Slovenia, which coordinates aspects of pension eligibility and payment. Australia also maintains a bilateral tax treaty with Slovenia to address cross-border taxation.
Slovenia toward Australia
+25Slovenia participates in a bilateral social security agreement with Australia, which coordinates aspects of pension eligibility and payment. Slovenia also maintains a bilateral tax treaty with Australia to address cross-border taxation.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative practical foundation in bilateral social security and tax arrangements. These frameworks support coordination on specific cross-border matters, although the extent of broader bilateral cooperation 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
Australia and Slovenia maintain a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral arrangements, including a social security agreement and a tax treaty. These provide practical frameworks for coordination on pensions and taxation. The relationship is also conducted within broader European and international settings, but the scope of direct cooperation beyond these arrangements is unclear.
Key developments
The Australia–Slovenia social security agreement entered into force, establishing coordination on aspects of pension eligibility and payment.
The Australia–Slovenia tax treaty entered into force, providing a framework for addressing cross-border taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of practical cooperation under the social security agreement is unclear.
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond social security and taxation is unclear.