Connections between the two countries date back to 1736,[1] when the Swedes concluded a treaty of peace and trade with the Beylik of Tunis.

The Swedish consulate in Tunis had established relations with the Tunisian authorities, signifying Sweden's recognition of Tunisia.

[6] In 2016 and after 14 years of its closure, the Swedish embassy in Tunis has reopened its doors in the presence of the foreign ministers of the two countries.

Tunisia is a popular destination for Swedish tourists, in addition to the bilateral trade and humanitarian aid between the countries.

[8] During the unrest that followed the Tunisian Revolution in January 2011, about a dozen Swedes who had come to Tunisia to hunt boars were beaten and arrested on suspicion of being foreign terrorists.