Relationship dossier
Belgium
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Belgium and Portugal have a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral tax treaty.
Belgium toward Portugal
+20The Belgian government participates in the bilateral tax treaty with Portugal, which provides for the avoidance of double taxation.
Portugal toward Belgium
+20The Portuguese government participates in the bilateral tax treaty with Belgium, which provides for the avoidance of double taxation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a durable bilateral tax arrangement and operates within wider European and transatlantic cooperation. The scope of direct bilateral engagement beyond these features 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 Portugal maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a tax treaty to prevent double taxation. Their shared participation in European and transatlantic institutions provides a broader setting for cooperation, but does not by itself establish the extent of direct bilateral government activity.
Key developments
Belgium and Portugal concluded a bilateral convention for the avoidance of double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters are unclear.
- The extent of recent direct government consultations is unclear.