Relationship dossier
Colombia
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Trade and peace-process cooperation underpin Colombia–United Kingdom relations
Colombia toward United Kingdom
+30Colombia negotiated and concluded a trade continuity agreement with the United Kingdom, maintaining a framework for bilateral trade after the United Kingdom left the European Union. Colombia has also engaged in bilateral cooperation associated with its peace process.
United Kingdom toward Colombia
+40The United Kingdom has supported Colombia’s peace process through diplomatic engagement and development assistance, and concluded a trade continuity agreement with Colombia to maintain bilateral trade arrangements after leaving the European Union.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative foundation in trade arrangements and United Kingdom support for Colombia’s peace process. These substantive areas support a positive assessment, while uncertainty about the breadth and continuity of cooperation counsels against characterizing the partnership as exceptionally close.
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 United Kingdom have maintained substantive cooperation, including a trade continuity agreement and British support for Colombia’s peace process. The relationship also includes cooperation on security and development, though the scope and continuity of these activities are not fully clear.
Key developments
Colombia and the United Kingdom concluded a trade continuity agreement to maintain trade arrangements following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union.
The United Kingdom provided diplomatic and development support for Colombia’s peace process.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral security and development cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation under the trade agreement and its practical effects are uncertain.