nationboards.

Relationship dossier

Austria Serbia

Relationship assessment

A cooperative partnership shaped by Austrian support for Serbia’s European integration and disagreement over Kosovo.

Austria toward Serbia

+35

Austria has supported Serbia’s European integration and entered into a strategic partnership with Serbia. Austria’s recognition of Kosovo’s independence is a major point of disagreement with the Serbian government.

Serbia toward Austria

+30

Serbia has maintained a strategic partnership with Austria and pursued bilateral cooperation. Serbia’s rejection of Kosovo’s independence conflicts with Austria’s recognition of Kosovo.

Overall relationship

+30

The bilateral relationship combines a strategic partnership and Austrian support for Serbia’s European integration with a persistent disagreement over Kosovo’s status. These features support a cooperative but not closely aligned relationship.

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 Serbia maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a strategic partnership and Austrian support for Serbia’s European integration. Their relationship also faces a significant policy disagreement over Kosovo: Austria recognized Kosovo’s independence, while Serbia rejects it. Cooperation is substantial, but the Kosovo dispute limits the overall alignment.

Areas of tension

Key developments

Major uncertainties

Choose another pair