Relationship dossier
Iceland
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Practical economic and legal cooperation within EFTA, alongside bilateral tax arrangements
Iceland toward Switzerland
+35Iceland participates with Switzerland in EFTA arrangements that provide a framework for trade between the two countries, and concluded a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Switzerland.
Switzerland toward Iceland
+35Switzerland participates with Iceland in EFTA arrangements that provide a framework for trade between the two countries, and concluded a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Iceland.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a sustained practical foundation in EFTA cooperation and bilateral tax arrangements. Schengen association provides a further shared framework, while the extent of direct cooperation beyond these areas 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
Iceland and Switzerland maintain practical economic and legal cooperation through their shared participation in EFTA and a bilateral double-taxation agreement. Both are also associated with the Schengen area, though these broader frameworks do not by themselves establish the full scope of direct bilateral cooperation. No major bilateral dispute is recalled.
Key developments
Iceland and Switzerland signed a bilateral agreement addressing double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct bilateral cooperation beyond trade and tax matters are unclear.