Relationship dossier
Austria
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Austria and Sweden have practical bilateral cooperation, including an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Austria toward Sweden
+15Austria participates in a bilateral agreement with Sweden to avoid double taxation, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters. Austria also coordinates with Sweden on EU policy.
Sweden toward Austria
+15Sweden participates in a bilateral agreement with Austria to avoid double taxation, providing a framework for cooperation on tax matters. Sweden also coordinates with Austria on EU policy.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral tax agreement provides a durable basis for practical cooperation. EU coordination adds a broader context for engagement, though it is not by itself evidence of close bilateral partnership. The scope of 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 Sweden maintain practical bilateral cooperation, including a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation. Both also coordinate within the European Union, though that broader framework does not by itself establish the depth of their bilateral cooperation. The relationship appears cooperative, but its wider scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Austria and Sweden concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral tax cooperation are unclear.
- Details of other bilateral government agreements and cooperation are limited.