Relationship dossier
Portugal
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on taxation and social security underpins Portugal–Switzerland relations.
Portugal toward Switzerland
+30Portugal participates in bilateral arrangements with Switzerland on double taxation and social security, providing a practical framework for cooperation affecting residents and economic activity.
Switzerland toward Portugal
+30Switzerland participates in bilateral arrangements with Portugal on double taxation and social security, providing a practical framework for cooperation affecting residents and economic activity.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by practical bilateral arrangements, particularly on taxation and social security, alongside sustained migration links. These features support a cooperative relationship, though its broader scope and recent policy activity 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
Portugal and Switzerland maintain practical bilateral cooperation, including arrangements on taxation and social security. Their relationship also reflects substantial Portuguese migration to Switzerland, although the scope and implementation of current bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Portugal and Switzerland concluded a bilateral convention on double taxation; its provisions were later updated by protocol.
Portugal and Switzerland established bilateral social security coordination arrangements.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral social security arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-level cooperation beyond taxation and social security are limited.