Relationship dossier
Barbados
Costa Rica
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation through the Costa Rica–CARICOM free trade agreement
Barbados toward Costa Rica
+15Barbados participates in the Costa Rica–CARICOM free trade agreement, a regional arrangement providing a framework for trade with Costa Rica.
Costa Rica toward Barbados
+15Costa Rica participates in the free trade agreement with CARICOM, which provides a framework for trade with Barbados.
Overall relationship
+15The principal identified feature is the Costa Rica–CARICOM free trade agreement, which connects Barbados and Costa Rica through a regional trade framework. The scope of its practical bilateral effects and the wider relationship 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
Overview
Barbados and Costa Rica participate in the Costa Rica–CARICOM free trade agreement, which provides a concrete framework for trade cooperation involving both governments. The known relationship is supported by this regional arrangement, though its bilateral implementation and the breadth of other direct cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Costa Rica and CARICOM signed a free trade agreement, creating a regional framework that includes Barbados.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the Costa Rica–CARICOM agreement specifically between Barbados and Costa Rica are unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation between Barbados and Costa Rica are limited.