Relationship dossier
Chile
Mexico
Relationship assessment
Chile and Mexico sustain cooperation through a free trade agreement and strategic association
Chile toward Mexico
+55The Chilean government established a bilateral free trade agreement with Mexico and joined a strategic association framework that provides for political dialogue and cooperation. These arrangements support sustained government-to-government engagement.
Mexico toward Chile
+55The Mexican government established a bilateral free trade agreement with Chile and joined a strategic association framework that provides for political dialogue and cooperation. These arrangements support sustained government-to-government engagement.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship has a durable cooperative structure grounded in bilateral trade rules and a strategic association framework for political dialogue and cooperation. Participation in the Pacific Alliance adds a regional coordination channel, while the bilateral arrangements remain the central basis of ties.
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
Chile and Mexico maintain a substantially cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral free trade agreement and a strategic association framework. Both countries have also participated in the Pacific Alliance, providing an additional setting for regional coordination. These arrangements underpin sustained cooperation, particularly in trade and political dialogue.
Key developments
The Chile–Mexico Free Trade Agreement entered into force, creating a durable bilateral framework for trade.
Chile and Mexico established a strategic association framework for political dialogue and cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of cooperation under the strategic association framework are unclear.