Relationship dossier
Antigua and Barbuda
Colombia
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship supported by participation in the Colombia–CARICOM trade agreement.
Antigua and Barbuda toward Colombia
+15Antigua and Barbuda participates in the Colombia–CARICOM trade agreement, providing a framework for preferential trade with Colombia.
Colombia toward Antigua and Barbuda
+15Colombia participates in the Colombia–CARICOM trade agreement, which provides a framework for preferential trade with Antigua and Barbuda.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship has a cooperative trade framework through the Colombia–CARICOM agreement. The breadth of practical cooperation beyond that arrangement is 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
Antigua and Barbuda and Colombia are parties to the Colombia–CARICOM trade agreement, which provides a concrete framework for preferential trade between Colombia and participating Caribbean states. The bilateral relationship appears cooperative on this basis, though the scope and implementation of direct bilateral cooperation beyond the agreement are unclear.
Key developments
Colombia and CARICOM signed a trade agreement providing preferential trade arrangements for participating Caribbean states, including Antigua and Barbuda.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the Colombia–CARICOM trade agreement has generated practical bilateral cooperation is unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation between Antigua and Barbuda and Colombia are limited.