Relationship dossier
Belgium
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Practical bilateral cooperation, including a tax treaty, supports friendly Belgium–New Zealand relations.
Belgium toward New Zealand
+15Belgium participates in the bilateral tax treaty with New Zealand, establishing a framework for addressing double taxation between the two countries.
New Zealand toward Belgium
+15New Zealand participates in the bilateral tax treaty with Belgium, establishing a framework for addressing double taxation between the two countries.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral tax treaty is a durable, practical basis for cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, although the known basis for assessing its depth is narrow.
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 New Zealand maintain practical bilateral cooperation, including a bilateral tax treaty that provides a framework for avoiding double taxation. This supports a positive but measured assessment; the treaty alone does not establish a broad or especially intensive partnership.
Key developments
Belgium and New Zealand concluded a bilateral tax treaty to address double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond the bilateral tax treaty is unclear.
- The treaty’s current implementation and any subsequent updates are unclear.