Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Peru
Relationship assessment
A bilateral free trade agreement provides a durable foundation for Costa Rica–Peru cooperation.
Costa Rica toward Peru
+30Costa Rica participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Peru, in force since 2013, establishing a framework for trade between the countries.
Peru toward Costa Rica
+30Peru participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Costa Rica, in force since 2013, establishing a framework for trade between the countries.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral free trade agreement is a durable cooperative feature of the relationship. It provides a formal basis for economic ties, while the broader scope and intensity of government cooperation are 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 Peru maintain a substantive trade framework through their bilateral free trade agreement, which entered into force in 2013. This provides a concrete basis for economic cooperation, though the breadth of other bilateral government cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
The bilateral free trade agreement between Costa Rica and Peru entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond the free trade agreement is unclear.
- The agreement's implementation and use across different sectors are uncertain.