Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Finland
Relationship assessment
Cyprus–Finland ties include tax cooperation and Finland’s long-running contribution to peacekeeping on the island.
Cyprus toward Finland
+15Cyprus and Finland concluded a double-taxation convention, providing a concrete framework for bilateral tax cooperation.
Finland toward Cyprus
+25Finland contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus and concluded a double-taxation convention with Cyprus, supporting peacekeeping and tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship features a bilateral tax convention and Finland’s contribution to UN peacekeeping in Cyprus. These provide concrete grounds for cooperation, while the wider scope of direct government engagement is less clear.
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
Cyprus and Finland have a practical bilateral relationship, including a double-taxation convention signed in 2012. Finland also contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus for many years. These examples indicate cooperation, though the breadth of direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Key developments
Cyprus and Finland signed a double-taxation convention.
Finland contributed personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus; the exact dates of its participation are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters and peacekeeping is unclear.
- The duration and extent of Finnish participation in the UN peacekeeping force on Cyprus are uncertain.