Relationship dossier
Colombia
Costa Rica
Relationship assessment
Economic cooperation through a free trade agreement alongside unresolved maritime delimitation issues
Colombia toward Costa Rica
+35Colombia implemented a bilateral free trade agreement with Costa Rica, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. Maritime delimitation has also been a bilateral issue.
Costa Rica toward Colombia
+35Costa Rica implemented a bilateral free trade agreement with Colombia, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. Maritime delimitation has also been a bilateral issue.
Overall relationship
+35The bilateral relationship combines a functioning free trade agreement with an unresolved maritime delimitation issue. Economic cooperation is a durable feature, while the maritime matter is a source of friction; the breadth of cooperation in other areas is less clear.
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
Colombia and Costa Rica have pursued substantive economic cooperation through a bilateral free trade agreement, which entered into force in 2016. Maritime boundary delimitation has also been a bilateral issue. These arrangements and disputes support a generally cooperative relationship, though the scope of other government-to-government cooperation is less clear.
Areas of tension
- Unresolved maritime boundary delimitation
Key developments
The Colombia–Costa Rica free trade agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation beyond the free trade agreement are unclear.
- The status of bilateral maritime boundary discussions is uncertain.