Relationship dossier
Colombia
Malaysia
Relationship assessment
Colombia and Malaysia share a treaty framework for peaceful relations, while the scope of wider bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Colombia toward Malaysia
+15Colombia acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia in 2012, accepting its principles for relations with Malaysia and other parties.
Malaysia toward Colombia
+15Malaysia is a party to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, whose principles govern its relations with Colombia following Colombia’s 2012 accession.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a cooperative foundation in shared treaty commitments to peaceful relations. The scale and durability of broader bilateral cooperation 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
Overview
Colombia and Malaysia share a treaty-based framework for peaceful relations through the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, which Colombia acceded to in 2012. The scope of additional bilateral cooperation and its implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Colombia acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, extending its treaty commitments to Malaysia and other parties.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond the treaty framework are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government engagement are limited.