Spain is an important partner for Norway in Europe and maintains close cooperation in the political, commercial and cultural fields.

This bilateral relationship has important permanent assets, such as the excellent relationship between the Royal Houses of both countries and the numerous personal contacts created by the flow of more than one million Norwegians who visit Spain annually (almost ¼ of the population), being Spain the main tourist destination of the Norwegians, which generates a stream of sympathy and a growing interest in Spanish culture and language.

[7] Government-to-government relations, for their part, maintain a positive tone in all its dimensions, with some important elements of bilateral cooperation, such as defense.

[7] Leaving the legal issue in the background safe, the fisheries authorities of both countries hold regular technical conversations to clarify the framework in which Spanish fishing activity takes place in Norway.

The balance of services partly compensates for the above, mainly thanks to tourism: 1,540,000 Norwegians (over a population of five million inhabitants) visit Spain annually (2014).