Relationship dossier
Austria
Norway
Relationship assessment
Cooperation through European frameworks and a bilateral tax convention
Austria toward Norway
+20Austria participates in Schengen cooperation that includes Norway and maintains a bilateral convention with Norway to address double taxation. These arrangements provide practical government-to-government cooperation.
Norway toward Austria
+20Norway participates in Schengen cooperation with Austria and maintains a bilateral convention with Austria to address double taxation. These arrangements provide practical government-to-government cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative institutional foundation, with both countries participating in Schengen arrangements and a bilateral tax convention supporting practical coordination. Norway’s association with the EU internal market and Austria’s EU membership also place them within connected European frameworks. The relationship appears constructive, though the breadth of bilateral cooperation beyond these areas 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
Austria and Norway maintain a cooperative relationship shaped by shared participation in Schengen arrangements and Norway’s association with the EU internal market through the European Economic Area. A bilateral convention on double taxation provides a concrete framework for government cooperation. These arrangements support practical ties, although the scope of broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
Austria and Norway concluded a bilateral convention addressing double taxation.
Norway became associated with Schengen cooperation, including cooperation with Austria.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of additional bilateral cooperation beyond tax and European frameworks is unclear.
- The practical scope of bilateral cooperation under shared European arrangements is uncertain.