Relationship dossier
Philippines
Sweden
Relationship assessment
Philippines–Sweden ties include a new framework for defense cooperation.
Philippines toward Sweden
+30The Philippine government signed a defense cooperation agreement with Sweden in 2024, establishing a framework for bilateral defense engagement.
Sweden toward Philippines
+30The Swedish government signed a defense cooperation agreement with the Philippines in 2024, establishing a framework for bilateral defense engagement.
Overall relationship
+30A bilateral defense cooperation agreement provides a concrete foundation for closer ties. The broader scope and durability of cooperation beyond this framework are unclear.
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
The Philippines and Sweden have expanded bilateral engagement through a 2024 defense cooperation agreement, which provides a framework for defense ties and arms-related cooperation. The agreement marks concrete cooperation, although the breadth and implementation of the wider bilateral agenda are unclear.
Key developments
The Philippines and Sweden signed a defense cooperation agreement establishing a framework for bilateral defense engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of defense cooperation under the 2024 agreement are unclear.
- The extent of other sustained government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.