Relationship dossier
Liechtenstein
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Friendly bilateral ties, with cooperation on European economic and financial matters.
Liechtenstein toward United Kingdom
+25Liechtenstein has participated in European arrangements relevant to the United Kingdom, including cooperation over tax transparency and financial matters. The breadth of Liechtenstein’s direct government engagement with the UK is unclear.
United Kingdom toward Liechtenstein
+25The United Kingdom has maintained cooperation with Liechtenstein on tax transparency and financial matters, including through European frameworks. The specific scope of direct bilateral initiatives is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is generally constructive, with cooperation in European economic frameworks and financial transparency. No major bilateral confrontation is prominent, but the scale of direct cooperation appears limited and the relationship is not known as a close strategic 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
Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom maintain friendly bilateral relations, with cooperation shaped by Liechtenstein’s European economic integration and the UK’s post-Brexit arrangements. The two governments have also cooperated on tax transparency and financial matters. The relationship appears broadly constructive, though its specific bilateral scope is limited compared with closer strategic partnerships.
Key developments
Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom cooperated through European arrangements on tax transparency and financial matters.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond European and financial matters are unclear.
- The current status and practical effects of relevant post-Brexit arrangements are uncertain.