Relationship dossier
Iceland
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Iceland’s recognition of Kosovo is a point of disagreement with Serbia.
Iceland toward Serbia
-15Iceland recognized Kosovo in 2008, contrary to Serbia’s position that Kosovo is part of Serbia.
Serbia toward Iceland
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Iceland’s recognition of Kosovo is a significant point of disagreement with Serbia, which regards Kosovo as part of Serbia. This issue supports a limited assessment of Icelandic policy toward Serbia. Information about concrete Serbian government conduct toward Iceland and the broader scope of bilateral cooperation is insufficient to assess those aspects of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Kosovo’s status: Iceland recognizes Kosovo, while Serbia claims it as part of Serbia.
Key developments
Iceland recognized Kosovo as an independent state.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of practical bilateral cooperation between Iceland and Serbia is unclear.
- Specific Serbian government actions toward Iceland are unclear.