Relationship dossier
Singapore
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Singapore and Switzerland maintain a cooperative relationship centered on trade and taxation agreements.
Singapore toward Switzerland
+35Singapore joined Switzerland and the other EFTA states in concluding the EFTA–Singapore Free Trade Agreement, creating a framework for trade cooperation. Singapore also concluded a bilateral agreement with Switzerland to prevent double taxation.
Switzerland toward Singapore
+35Switzerland joined Singapore and the other EFTA states in concluding the EFTA–Singapore Free Trade Agreement, creating a framework for trade cooperation. Switzerland also concluded a bilateral agreement with Singapore to prevent double taxation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable cooperative economic foundation, particularly through the EFTA–Singapore Free Trade Agreement and the bilateral agreement to prevent double taxation. These arrangements support a positive assessment, while the extent of cooperation in other areas is 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
Singapore and Switzerland have a substantive economic relationship supported by trade and tax arrangements. Singapore and the EFTA states, including Switzerland, concluded a free trade agreement, and the two countries have a bilateral agreement to prevent double taxation. These arrangements provide a durable basis for cooperation, although the scope of broader government-to-government engagement is less clear.
Key developments
Singapore and the EFTA states, including Switzerland, signed the EFTA–Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Singapore and Switzerland signed a bilateral agreement to prevent double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation beyond trade and taxation is unclear.
- The current implementation and practical scope of the bilateral arrangements are unclear.