Relationship dossier
Mauritius
Norway
Relationship assessment
Trade and tax agreements provide a framework for Mauritius–Norway cooperation.
Mauritius toward Norway
+30Mauritius participates in the EFTA–Mauritius Free Trade Agreement, which provides a framework for trade cooperation with Norway as an EFTA member. Mauritius and Norway also have a bilateral tax treaty.
Norway toward Mauritius
+30Norway participates, as an EFTA member, in the EFTA–Mauritius Free Trade Agreement, providing a framework for trade cooperation with Mauritius. Norway and Mauritius also have a bilateral tax treaty.
Overall relationship
+30The enduring relationship has a cooperative economic foundation, particularly through the EFTA–Mauritius Free Trade Agreement and bilateral tax arrangements. The scope and practical intensity of cooperation beyond these areas are less 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
Mauritius and Norway have a substantive economic framework through the EFTA–Mauritius Free Trade Agreement, in which Norway participates as an EFTA member. A bilateral tax treaty also provides a durable area of cooperation. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, although the breadth and intensity of other direct government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
The EFTA–Mauritius Free Trade Agreement established a framework for trade cooperation involving Mauritius and Norway as an EFTA member.
Mauritius and Norway have a bilateral tax treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of practical implementation and use of the trade and tax arrangements is unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond trade and taxation are limited.