Relationship dossier

Austria Belgium

Relationship assessment

Cooperative ties supported by a bilateral tax convention and close European integration

Austria toward Belgium

+10

Austria and Belgium are parties to a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for coordination on cross-border tax matters.

Belgium toward Austria

+10

Belgium and Austria are parties to a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for coordination on cross-border tax matters.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship is situated within close European integration and includes a concrete bilateral tax-coordination framework. These features support a generally cooperative structure, while the available basis for assessing direct bilateral cooperation beyond that framework is limited.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Austria and Belgium maintain cooperative government relations, including a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation. Their wider European integration provides a close institutional setting, though shared membership alone does not establish additional bilateral cooperation. The scope of other direct government arrangements and the extent of practical cooperation are unclear.

Key developments

Austria and Belgium concluded a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation.

Major uncertainties

The scope and current implementation of bilateral arrangements beyond the tax convention are unclear.

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