Relationship dossier
Bermuda
Sweden
Relationship assessment
A narrow tax information exchange arrangement links Bermuda and Sweden
Bermuda toward Sweden
+15Bermuda has concluded a tax information exchange agreement with Sweden, providing for cooperation on tax information. Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory, and the United Kingdom retains responsibility for its external relations.
Sweden toward Bermuda
+15Sweden has concluded a tax information exchange agreement with Bermuda, providing for cooperation on tax information. Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory, and the United Kingdom retains responsibility for its external relations.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has a limited cooperative foundation in tax information exchange rather than a broad bilateral partnership. Bermuda’s status as a British Overseas Territory shapes its external relations, while its authority to conclude certain tax agreements enables this specific channel of cooperation.
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
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory, and the United Kingdom retains responsibility for its external relations, although Bermuda can conclude certain agreements in areas such as taxation. Bermuda and Sweden have a tax information exchange agreement, providing a concrete but narrow basis for government cooperation. Broader bilateral policy and the agreement’s implementation are less clear.
Key developments
Bermuda and Sweden concluded a tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of tax information exchange are unclear.
- Details of broader government cooperation between Bermuda and Sweden are limited.