Relationship dossier
Ireland
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties supported by a bilateral tax convention and EU policy coordination
Ireland toward Sweden
+20Ireland maintains a bilateral convention with Sweden to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax matters.
Sweden toward Ireland
+20Sweden maintains a bilateral convention with Ireland to prevent double taxation, providing a concrete framework for tax matters.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a durable cooperative element through the bilateral tax convention, alongside shared EU policy coordination. The known bilateral cooperation is not broad enough to characterize the relationship as a close 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
Ireland and Sweden have a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral convention to prevent double taxation. Their shared EU membership provides a setting for broader policy coordination, though it is not by itself evidence of additional bilateral cooperation. The scope of other direct government initiatives is unclear.
Key developments
Ireland and Sweden concluded a convention to prevent double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters is unclear.
- The practical scope and implementation of the tax convention are not detailed here.