Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Iceland
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation through the EFTA–Central America free trade agreement
Costa Rica toward Iceland
+25Costa Rica participates in the EFTA–Central America free trade agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Iceland.
Iceland toward Costa Rica
+25Iceland participates in the EFTA–Central America free trade agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Costa Rica.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a concrete, durable trade framework through the EFTA–Central America agreement. The extent of other direct bilateral cooperation 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 Iceland participate in the EFTA–Central America free trade agreement, which provides a durable framework for trade between them. This is a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation, though the breadth of other direct government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
The EFTA–Central America free trade agreement was signed, establishing a framework for trade involving Costa Rica and Iceland.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct cooperation beyond the trade agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s implementation and bilateral use are unclear.