Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Norway
Relationship assessment
Costa Rica and Norway have a trade-cooperation framework through the EFTA–Central America agreement.
Costa Rica toward Norway
+15Costa Rica participates in the EFTA–Central America Free Trade Agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Norway as an EFTA member.
Norway toward Costa Rica
+15Norway participates in the EFTA–Central America Free Trade Agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Costa Rica.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in the EFTA–Central America Free Trade Agreement. The agreement represents structured trade engagement, while the scope of other bilateral cooperation is less clear.
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 Norway participate in the EFTA–Central America Free Trade Agreement, which provides a concrete framework for trade cooperation between them. Broader bilateral government cooperation is less clear, so the relationship is best described as modestly cooperative on the basis of this arrangement.
Key developments
Costa Rica and Norway became participants in the EFTA–Central America Free Trade Agreement, establishing a framework for trade cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond the EFTA–Central America trade framework is unclear.
- The agreement’s practical effects on bilateral trade and government engagement are uncertain.