Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Finland
Relationship assessment
Costa Rica and Finland maintain a modest cooperative relationship with a bilateral investment-protection framework.
Costa Rica toward Finland
+15Costa Rica participates in a bilateral investment-protection arrangement with Finland, providing a framework for investment relations.
Finland toward Costa Rica
+15Finland participates in a bilateral investment-protection arrangement with Costa Rica, providing a framework for investment relations.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral investment-protection arrangement is a concrete basis for cooperation between the two governments. The relationship is not known for major bilateral disputes, while the breadth of cooperation beyond investment is 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
Costa Rica and Finland have a bilateral investment-protection arrangement, providing a concrete framework for economic relations. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope of broader direct government cooperation and the treaty’s practical implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Costa Rica and Finland established a bilateral investment-protection arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral investment-protection arrangement are unclear.
- Details of broader direct government cooperation between Costa Rica and Finland are limited.