Relationship dossier

Cambodia Switzerland

Relationship assessment

Modest bilateral cooperation, including investment protections and Swiss development programs in Cambodia

Cambodia toward Switzerland

+15

Cambodia participates in a bilateral investment-protection framework with Switzerland, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The scope of other Cambodian government initiatives specifically directed toward Switzerland is unclear.

Switzerland toward Cambodia

+25

Switzerland has provided development cooperation in Cambodia, including programs focused on governance and economic development. Switzerland and Cambodia also have a bilateral investment-protection framework.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship rests on practical economic arrangements and Swiss development cooperation in Cambodia. These provide a durable cooperative foundation, though the breadth of joint government activity and the extent of any wider strategic partnership 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

Cambodia and Switzerland maintain a modest cooperative relationship, including a bilateral investment-protection framework. Switzerland has also provided development cooperation in Cambodia, including programs addressing governance and economic development. The relationship has practical cooperation but is not known for a broad strategic partnership.

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