Relationship dossier
Estonia
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, including tax arrangements and Swiss contribution programmes
Estonia toward Switzerland
+20Estonia has cooperated with Switzerland through bilateral tax arrangements and participation in Swiss contribution programmes supporting projects in Estonia.
Switzerland toward Estonia
+25Switzerland has provided support for projects in Estonia through its contribution programmes and maintains bilateral tax arrangements with the Estonian government.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by practical bilateral arrangements and Swiss support for projects in Estonia. These provide a cooperative foundation, although the breadth of sustained government cooperation 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
Estonia and Switzerland maintain cooperative bilateral relations, including a double-taxation agreement and cooperation under Switzerland’s contribution programmes for EU member states. The relationship appears practical and constructive, though the scope and durability of cooperation across other areas are unclear.
Key developments
Estonia and Switzerland concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Switzerland launched contribution programmes supporting projects in Estonia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements beyond taxation is unclear.
- Details of Estonia’s implementation of Swiss contribution programmes are limited.