Relationship dossier
Belgium
Cyprus
Relationship assessment
Belgium and Cyprus have a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral convention to avoid double taxation.
Belgium toward Cyprus
+15Belgium participates in the bilateral convention with Cyprus to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax cooperation.
Cyprus toward Belgium
+15Cyprus participates in the bilateral convention with Belgium to avoid double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in the bilateral tax convention and a broader setting of shared European Union membership. The known bilateral framework is constructive, while the extent of cooperation outside it 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
Belgium and Cyprus maintain a cooperative relationship shaped by bilateral agreements and their shared participation in the European Union. A bilateral convention to avoid double taxation provides a concrete framework for government cooperation. The known relationship indicates practical cooperation, though its breadth beyond this framework is unclear.
Key developments
Belgium and Cyprus concluded a convention to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the tax convention are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral government initiatives are limited.