Relationship dossier
Faroe Islands
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Economic cooperation through the Faroe Islands–EFTA free-trade agreement
Faroe Islands toward Switzerland
+25The Faroese government participates in a free-trade agreement with the EFTA states, including Switzerland, within the areas of external economic relations over which the Faroe Islands have authority.
Switzerland toward Faroe Islands
+25Switzerland participates, as an EFTA state, in the free-trade agreement with the Faroe Islands, providing a framework for bilateral economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a concrete economic foundation in the free-trade agreement between the Faroe Islands and the EFTA states, including Switzerland. Faroese external relations are divided between areas managed by the Faroese government and matters handled by Denmark, and the scope of other direct 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
The Faroe Islands govern some areas of their external economic relations, while Denmark retains responsibility for key foreign-affairs matters. A free-trade agreement between the Faroe Islands and the EFTA states, including Switzerland, provides a concrete basis for economic cooperation. Information about other direct government cooperation is limited.
Key developments
The free-trade agreement between the Faroe Islands and the EFTA states, including Switzerland, entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of cooperation beyond the EFTA free-trade agreement are unclear.