Relationship dossier
Finland
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on security and assistance, with the full scope of bilateral ties unclear.
Finland toward Iraq
+20Finland has provided humanitarian and development assistance to Iraq and contributed personnel to international efforts that train security forces in the country, including efforts against ISIS.
Iraq toward Finland
+15Iraq has hosted Finnish personnel participating in international security-training efforts in Iraq, providing a practical basis for cooperation with Finland.
Overall relationship
+20Security training and Finnish humanitarian and development assistance provide a foundation for practical bilateral cooperation. The relationship appears narrower than a close strategic partnership, and the scope and continuity of these activities are 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
Finland has contributed military training and assistance in Iraq as part of international efforts against ISIS, alongside humanitarian and development support. Iraq has hosted Finnish personnel involved in those efforts and maintained government-to-government engagement with Finland. These activities indicate practical, though limited in scope, cooperation; the breadth and continuity of bilateral programs are unclear.
Key developments
Finland contributed personnel to international security-training efforts in Iraq as part of the campaign against ISIS.
Finland provided humanitarian and development assistance to Iraq.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Finland’s bilateral development and security cooperation with Iraq are unclear.
- Details of Iraqi government coordination with Finnish personnel and other bilateral programs are limited.