Relationship dossier
Canada
Liechtenstein
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation through trade and tax-transparency arrangements
Canada toward Liechtenstein
+30Canada participates in the Canada–EFTA free trade agreement, which entered into force in 2009 and extends trade commitments to Liechtenstein. Canada also concluded a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein toward Canada
+30Liechtenstein participates in the Canada–EFTA free trade agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Canada. Liechtenstein also concluded a bilateral tax information exchange agreement with Canada.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is supported by durable, practical arrangements in trade and tax transparency. These agreements indicate substantive cooperation, while the known relationship remains focused on economic and legal matters rather than a broad strategic partnership.
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
Canada and Liechtenstein maintain a low-profile relationship with concrete cooperation in trade and tax transparency. Both participate in the Canada–EFTA free trade agreement, which entered into force in 2009, and the countries have a bilateral tax information exchange agreement. These arrangements support practical economic and legal cooperation, though the relationship appears narrower than a close strategic partnership.
Key developments
The Canada–EFTA free trade agreement, covering Liechtenstein among the EFTA parties, entered into force.
Canada and Liechtenstein concluded a bilateral tax information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of implementation and use of the bilateral tax information exchange agreement is unclear.
- The breadth of direct government cooperation beyond trade and tax matters is unclear.