Relationship dossier
Bolivia
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties centered on Swiss development cooperation and investment protections
Bolivia toward Switzerland
+30Bolivian authorities have engaged in bilateral cooperation with Switzerland, including through Swiss-supported development programmes in Bolivia, and Bolivia is party to a bilateral investment-protection agreement with Switzerland.
Switzerland toward Bolivia
+35Switzerland has provided development cooperation in Bolivia and is party to a bilateral investment-protection agreement with Bolivia.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a durable, practical basis in Swiss development cooperation in Bolivia and bilateral investment protections. These arrangements support a constructive relationship, while the known cooperation does not indicate an unusually close strategic partnership.
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
Bolivia and Switzerland have maintained practical cooperation, including Swiss development assistance in Bolivia and a bilateral investment-protection agreement. The relationship is constructive, though the known cooperation is concentrated in development and economic matters rather than a broad strategic partnership.
Key developments
Bolivia and Switzerland concluded a bilateral investment-protection agreement.
Switzerland provided development cooperation in Bolivia.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral investment protections are unclear.
- The extent of recent Bolivian government engagement with Swiss development programmes is unclear.