Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Costa Rica and the Netherlands have a cooperative economic relationship supported by an investment-protection framework.
Costa Rica toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+20Costa Rica participates in a bilateral investment-protection framework with the Netherlands, providing a basis for cooperation on investment.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Costa Rica
+20The Netherlands participates in a bilateral investment-protection framework with Costa Rica, providing a basis for cooperation on investment.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a bilateral investment-protection framework, a durable form of economic cooperation. The broader scope of cooperation and any significant disagreements 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
Costa Rica and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have a cooperative relationship that includes a bilateral investment-protection framework. This provides a concrete basis for government-to-government economic cooperation, though the scope and breadth of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Costa Rica and the Netherlands established a bilateral investment-protection framework.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of other bilateral agreements and practical government cooperation is unclear.
- The current implementation and policy significance of the investment-protection framework are unclear.