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Relationship dossier

Latvia Sweden

Relationship assessment

Close Latvia–Sweden partnership, with practical cooperation on Baltic security and NATO.

Latvia toward Sweden

+50

Latvia supported Sweden’s accession to NATO and has cooperated with Sweden on regional security through Baltic and Nordic coordination.

Sweden toward Latvia

+55

Sweden has contributed to Latvia’s security through NATO’s enhanced forward presence, including a Swedish military deployment to Latvia as part of the alliance’s regional posture.

Overall relationship

+50

The relationship is a sustained partnership grounded in European and transatlantic cooperation, with concrete defense engagement alongside political coordination on Baltic security. NATO’s enhanced forward presence provides a practical framework for Sweden’s contribution to Latvia’s security.

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

Knowledge coverageStrong

Overview

Latvia and Sweden maintain a close partnership shaped by Baltic and Nordic security cooperation, European Union membership, and practical bilateral engagement. Latvia has supported Sweden’s NATO accession, while Sweden has contributed to Latvia’s security through NATO’s enhanced forward presence. The relationship combines sustained political cooperation with concrete defense collaboration.

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