Relationship dossier
Finland
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Pragmatic cooperation supported by a bilateral tax convention
Finland toward Switzerland
+25Finland cooperates with Switzerland under a bilateral double taxation convention, providing a framework for fiscal relations between the two governments.
Switzerland toward Finland
+25Switzerland cooperates with Finland under a bilateral double taxation convention, providing a framework for fiscal relations between the two governments.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in bilateral tax arrangements. No major sustained bilateral confrontation is apparent, but the extent of cooperation beyond these arrangements 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
Finland and Switzerland maintain pragmatic bilateral cooperation, including a double taxation convention that provides a concrete framework for government-to-government economic relations. Their ties appear cooperative, though the scope and implementation of other bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Finland and Switzerland concluded a bilateral convention to address double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-level cooperation is uncertain.