Diplomatic relations between Sweden and Greece were established in 1833, a few years after the Greek War of Independence.

[2] In September 1934, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Crown Princess Louise and Princess Ingrid visited Greece with the Svenska Orient Linien's motor ship Vasaland.

On 20 September, they arrived in Piraeus, where they traveled by train to Athens, where they were received by president Alexandros Zaimis and representatives of government agencies.

[3] The Swedish Institute at Athens (SIA) was founded in 1946 with archeology as its main purpose.

[2] In September 2022, Greece fully approved Sweden's application for NATO membership.