Relationship dossier
Argentina
Italy
Relationship assessment
Argentina and Italy maintain a longstanding partnership supported by bilateral agreements and close societal ties.
Argentina toward Italy
+35Argentina has supported bilateral economic cooperation with Italy through an investment-protection agreement and social-security arrangements that facilitate coordination for people with work or pension histories in both countries.
Italy toward Argentina
+35Italy has supported bilateral economic cooperation with Argentina through an investment-protection agreement and social-security arrangements, alongside a strategic partnership framework.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a durable cooperative structure, including an established strategic partnership and agreements covering investment and social security. Deep migration and cultural connections underpin the ties, while the breadth and intensity of government cooperation vary across policy areas.
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 Italy maintain a longstanding cooperative relationship supported by bilateral agreements on investment and social security, as well as a strategic partnership framework. Economic ties and extensive migration links reinforce the relationship, though the scope and implementation of cooperation across policy areas are not fully clear.
Key developments
Argentina and Italy established a bilateral investment-protection framework.
The governments established a bilateral social-security arrangement to coordinate benefits for people with work or pension histories in both countries.
Argentina and Italy developed a strategic partnership framework.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of the bilateral strategic partnership are unclear.
- The extent of recent government cooperation beyond established agreements is uncertain.