Relationship dossier
Austria
Pakistan
Relationship assessment
Austria–Pakistan ties include a bilateral investment protection framework.
Austria toward Pakistan
+15Austria’s bilateral investment protection treaty with Pakistan provides a framework for protecting and promoting investment between the two countries.
Pakistan toward Austria
+15Pakistan’s bilateral investment protection treaty with Austria provides a framework for protecting and promoting investment between the two countries.
Overall relationship
+15The investment protection treaty is a durable basis for bilateral economic cooperation. The known relationship supports a modestly positive characterization, while its broader scope 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
Austria and Pakistan have a bilateral investment protection treaty, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The known relationship supports a modest positive assessment, but its breadth and the treaty’s practical implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Austria and Pakistan signed a bilateral investment protection treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The treaty’s practical implementation and current scope are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond the investment framework are limited.