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Relationship dossier

Australia Ecuador

Relationship assessment

Modest bilateral engagement, including investment arrangements and Australian earthquake assistance

Australia toward Ecuador

+10

Australia provided humanitarian assistance to Ecuador after the 2016 earthquake and participated in a bilateral investment-protection arrangement. The extent of continuing cooperation is unclear.

Ecuador toward Australia

+5

Ecuador participated in a bilateral investment-protection arrangement with Australia. The current status and practical scope of that arrangement are unclear.

Overall relationship

+5

The relationship includes concrete but limited cooperation, notably investment arrangements and Australian humanitarian assistance following Ecuador’s 2016 earthquake. Its broader scope and the continuing status of investment protections are 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Australia and Ecuador have had modest bilateral engagement, including an investment-protection agreement and Australian humanitarian assistance after Ecuador’s 2016 earthquake. The relationship appears limited in breadth, and the current status and practical scope of investment arrangements are unclear.

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