Relationship dossier
Austria
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Constructive relations supported by bilateral taxation and social security agreements
Austria toward New Zealand
+35Austria has entered into bilateral arrangements with New Zealand covering taxation and social security, providing frameworks for cross-border economic and social matters.
New Zealand toward Austria
+35New Zealand has entered into bilateral arrangements with Austria covering taxation and social security, providing frameworks for cross-border economic and social matters.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative practical foundation, notably through bilateral taxation and social security arrangements. These agreements support enduring cross-border ties, though the scope of broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.
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
Austria and New Zealand maintain cooperative relations supported by practical bilateral arrangements. Their agreements on taxation and social security provide a durable framework for cross-border activity. The relationship appears constructive, although the breadth of cooperation and the implementation of these arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Austria and New Zealand concluded a convention to address double taxation.
Austria and New Zealand established a bilateral social security agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond taxation and social security are unclear.
- The extent of regular government-level consultation is unclear.