Relationship dossier
Finland
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Close Finnish-Swedish partnership with deepening defense and security cooperation
Finland toward Sweden
+85Finland has developed bilateral defense cooperation with Sweden and coordinated closely with the Swedish government on NATO membership. The two governments also committed to assist one another in a crisis.
Sweden toward Finland
+85Sweden has developed bilateral defense cooperation with Finland and coordinated closely with the Finnish government on NATO membership. The two governments also committed to assist one another in a crisis.
Overall relationship
+85The relationship is underpinned by extensive bilateral defense cooperation, close coordination on NATO membership, and a shared commitment to provide assistance in a crisis. Nordic and European cooperation further reinforce this durable partnership.
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 and Sweden maintain a close partnership, especially in defense and security. Their governments have expanded bilateral defense cooperation, coordinated closely on NATO membership, and made a joint commitment to assist one another in a crisis. These arrangements complement longstanding Nordic cooperation and shared European institutions.
Key developments
Finland and Sweden agreed to deepen bilateral defense cooperation.
The Finnish and Swedish governments jointly committed to assist one another in a crisis and coordinated closely on NATO membership.
Finland joined NATO while Sweden pursued membership, following close bilateral coordination on security.
Major uncertainties
- The practical scope and implementation of the bilateral commitment to provide assistance in a crisis may evolve.