Relationship dossier
Cyprus
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Cyprus and Sweden maintain cooperative ties through EU membership and a bilateral tax convention.
Cyprus toward Sweden
+20Cyprus and Sweden concluded a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for government cooperation. Cyprus also participates in EU cooperation with Sweden.
Sweden toward Cyprus
+25Sweden and Cyprus concluded a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation. Sweden has also contributed personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus, a concrete contribution to security on the island.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is underpinned by EU cooperation and a bilateral tax convention. Sweden's contribution to UN peacekeeping in Cyprus adds a distinct security-related cooperative element. The extent of current bilateral activity beyond these frameworks 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
Cyprus and Sweden cooperate within the European Union and have a bilateral double-taxation convention. Sweden also contributed personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus. These provide concrete grounds for a generally cooperative relationship, though the breadth of current bilateral government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Cyprus and Sweden concluded a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation.
Sweden contributed personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the tax convention are unclear.
- The extent of recent Swedish participation in UN peacekeeping in Cyprus is unclear.