Relationship dossier
Chile
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Chile and South Africa maintain modest ties supported by a bilateral investment protection framework.
Chile toward South Africa
+15Chile’s government joined South Africa in establishing a bilateral investment protection framework, providing an institutional basis for economic cooperation.
South Africa toward Chile
+15South Africa’s government joined Chile in establishing a bilateral investment protection framework, providing an institutional basis for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship has an institutional basis in investment protection, but its broader scope and practical depth are unclear. This supports a modest positive characterization rather than evidence of a close 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
Chile and South Africa have a modest, institutionally supported relationship. A bilateral investment protection agreement provides a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The scope and implementation of broader government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Chile and South Africa signed a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The current use and practical effects of the investment protection framework are unclear.