Relationship dossier
Brazil
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
A strategic partnership with sustained economic ties and some friction over environmental safeguards
Brazil toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Brazil joined the Netherlands in establishing a strategic partnership in 2008, providing a framework for political dialogue and cooperation. Brazil has also pursued closer economic ties with the Netherlands, although the scale of specific bilateral government initiatives is unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Brazil
+15The Netherlands joined Brazil in establishing a strategic partnership in 2008 and has engaged in bilateral political and economic cooperation. Dutch concerns about environmental safeguards in the EU–Mercosur agreement have complicated support for a trade arrangement involving Brazil.
Overall relationship
+15The strategic partnership established in 2008 provides a durable framework for bilateral dialogue, alongside substantial economic connections. Cooperation is tempered by environmental concerns affecting Dutch support for the EU–Mercosur agreement. Available details do not establish the full scope or implementation of bilateral cooperation.
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
Brazil and the Netherlands established a strategic partnership in 2008, creating a framework for political dialogue and cooperation. Economic ties and cooperation have continued, while Dutch concerns about environmental protections have complicated support for the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, which involves Brazil. The relationship combines practical cooperation with some policy friction.
Areas of tension
- Dutch concerns about environmental safeguards in the EU–Mercosur agreement have complicated support for the trade arrangement involving Brazil.
Key developments
Brazil and the Netherlands established a strategic partnership providing a framework for political dialogue and cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The present scope and implementation of the strategic partnership are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral cooperation beyond trade and political dialogue is unclear.
- The status of Dutch concerns about environmental safeguards in the EU–Mercosur agreement may have changed.