Relationship dossier
Argentina
Bolivia
Relationship assessment
A cooperative bilateral relationship centered on natural gas trade, with recurring energy negotiations.
Argentina toward Bolivia
+45Argentina has pursued bilateral natural-gas supply arrangements with Bolivia and imported Bolivian gas. In 2019, Argentina granted refuge to former Bolivian president Evo Morales.
Bolivia toward Argentina
+45Bolivia has supplied natural gas to Argentina under bilateral energy arrangements, making energy trade a significant area of government cooperation.
Overall relationship
+45Bilateral energy arrangements and natural-gas trade provide a durable basis for cooperation. Argentina's 2019 provision of refuge to Evo Morales is another concrete instance of political engagement. Negotiations over gas prices and supply have also generated friction, so the relationship combines substantial practical cooperation with periodic disputes.
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
Argentina and Bolivia have maintained a cooperative relationship shaped by energy trade and bilateral agreements. Argentina has imported Bolivian natural gas under supply arrangements, while Bolivia has supplied gas to Argentina. Argentina also granted refuge to former Bolivian president Evo Morales in 2019. Energy pricing and supply negotiations have been recurring points of friction, tempering the broader cooperation.
Areas of tension
- Negotiations over natural-gas prices and supply conditions have created recurring friction.
Key developments
Argentina and Bolivia reached a bilateral natural-gas supply agreement.
Argentina granted refuge to former Bolivian president Evo Morales.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral energy arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of recent cooperation beyond energy and diplomatic engagement is unclear.