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Relationship dossier

Moldova Sweden

Relationship assessment

Constructive bilateral ties, with Swedish development support and backing for Moldova’s European integration

Moldova toward Sweden

+20

Moldova has participated in bilateral cooperation with Sweden, including a framework for the reciprocal protection of investments. The scope of further Moldovan government initiatives specifically directed toward Sweden is less clear.

Sweden toward Moldova

+35

Sweden has provided development support for Moldova’s reforms and backed Moldova’s European integration, constituting substantive cooperation beyond formal diplomatic ties.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is shaped by Swedish support for Moldovan development and European integration, alongside a bilateral investment-protection framework. These features indicate a constructive partnership, though its wider scope and implementation are uncertain.

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 coverageLimited

Overview

Moldova and Sweden maintain a cooperative relationship, including a bilateral investment-protection framework and Swedish support for Moldovan development and reform. Sweden has also backed Moldova’s European integration. The relationship appears constructive, although the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.

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