Relationship dossier
France
Sweden
Relationship assessment
France and Sweden pursue bilateral cooperation on innovation and security, alongside close engagement in European institutions.
France toward Sweden
+35France signed a strategic partnership and action plan with Sweden in 2017, establishing bilateral cooperation on innovation and related policy areas. During Sweden’s NATO accession process in 2022, France offered security assurances.
Sweden toward France
+35Sweden signed a strategic partnership and action plan with France in 2017, establishing bilateral cooperation on innovation and related policy areas. Sweden also pursued bilateral security coordination with France during its 2022 NATO accession process.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative bilateral framework covering innovation and security, reinforced by the countries’ engagement in European institutions. The 2017 partnership and France’s security assurances during Sweden’s NATO accession are concrete examples of cooperation. The limited detail on implementation and the breadth of ongoing bilateral initiatives makes the overall picture less conclusive.
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
France and Sweden maintain cooperative relations within the European Union and have developed bilateral cooperation on innovation and defense. Their 2017 strategic partnership and action plan set out cooperation on innovation and related policy areas. France also gave Sweden security assurances during its 2022 NATO accession process. The relationship appears substantially cooperative, though the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
France and Sweden signed a strategic partnership and action plan covering innovation and related cooperation.
France offered Sweden security assurances during Sweden’s NATO accession process.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral innovation and defense cooperation are unclear.
- Details of continuing bilateral security coordination after Sweden joined NATO are limited.