Relationship dossier
Chile
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties anchored in trade and tax agreements
Chile toward Switzerland
+35Chile participates in the EFTA–Chile free trade agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Switzerland, and concluded a bilateral agreement with Switzerland to avoid double taxation.
Switzerland toward Chile
+35Switzerland participates in the EFTA–Chile free trade agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Chile, and concluded a bilateral agreement with Chile to avoid double taxation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable economic foundation in the EFTA–Chile free trade agreement and a bilateral tax treaty. These arrangements support cooperation, although their scope does not by itself establish a broader 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
Chile and Switzerland maintain a cooperative relationship supported by the EFTA–Chile free trade agreement and a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation. These arrangements provide a durable basis for economic cooperation, though the breadth of cooperation beyond trade and taxation is less clear.
Key developments
Chile and the EFTA states, including Switzerland, signed a free trade agreement.
The EFTA–Chile free trade agreement entered into force.
Chile and Switzerland signed a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond trade and taxation is unclear.
- The current implementation and practical effects of the bilateral agreements are unclear.