Relationship dossier
Canada
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Canada and Sweden maintain a cooperative partnership spanning trade, innovation, clean technology and security.
Canada toward Sweden
+35Canada agreed with Sweden in 2023 to a strategic partnership covering areas including trade, innovation, clean technology and security. Canada and Sweden also cooperate within NATO, of which Sweden became a member in 2024.
Sweden toward Canada
+35Sweden agreed with Canada in 2023 to a strategic partnership covering areas including trade, innovation, clean technology and security. Sweden and Canada also cooperate within NATO, of which Sweden became a member in 2024.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is structured around a multi-area strategic partnership and cooperation within NATO. These arrangements support sustained collaboration, although the practical reach of specific initiatives 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
Canada and Sweden have a cooperative relationship, reinforced by a 2023 strategic partnership covering areas including trade, innovation, clean technology and security. Their shared NATO membership provides a framework for defense cooperation, including since Sweden joined the alliance in 2024. The partnership spans several policy areas, though the scope and implementation of specific bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Canada and Sweden established a strategic partnership covering areas including trade, innovation, clean technology and security.
Sweden joined NATO, creating a shared alliance framework with Canada for defense cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of initiatives under the 2023 strategic partnership are unclear.
- The extent of direct bilateral defense cooperation beyond NATO frameworks is unclear.