Relationship dossier
Italy
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Italy and Sweden maintain constructive EU and NATO ties, reinforced by a bilateral partnership declaration.
Italy toward Sweden
+35Italy ratified Sweden’s NATO accession protocol in 2023 and joined Sweden in a declaration to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Sweden toward Italy
+35Sweden joined Italy in a 2023 declaration to strengthen bilateral cooperation, alongside their shared work within EU and NATO frameworks.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship rests on enduring EU and NATO cooperation, with a 2023 bilateral declaration adding a framework for closer collaboration. These features support a constructive partnership, although the practical scope of bilateral initiatives is not clear.
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
Italy and Sweden cooperate as EU and NATO members, with bilateral cooperation given added form through a 2023 declaration to strengthen their partnership. Italy also ratified Sweden’s NATO accession protocol. These actions indicate constructive government relations, though the scope and continuity of specific bilateral initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
Italy ratified Sweden’s NATO accession protocol.
Italy and Sweden issued a declaration to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2023 partnership declaration are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation under the bilateral partnership is uncertain.