Relationship dossier
Colombia
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties include tax arrangements and Dutch support for peacebuilding and development in Colombia.
Colombia toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+20Colombia participates in bilateral arrangements with the Netherlands, including the tax treaty that entered into force in 2011. The breadth of Colombian government cooperation with the Netherlands beyond such arrangements is unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Colombia
+25The Netherlands has supported peacebuilding and development work in Colombia and cooperated with Colombia on areas including water management and agriculture. The scope and continuity of these programs are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines a durable bilateral tax arrangement with Dutch engagement in Colombian peacebuilding and development. These are substantive areas of cooperation, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral programs are uncertain.
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 the Netherlands maintain a cooperative relationship that includes a bilateral tax treaty and Dutch engagement in peacebuilding and development cooperation in Colombia. The Netherlands has also worked with Colombia on areas such as water management and agriculture. The scope and continuity of these programs are not fully clear.
Key developments
The bilateral tax treaty between Colombia and the Netherlands entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation programs are unclear.
- The extent of Colombian government cooperation with the Netherlands beyond formal bilateral arrangements is uncertain.