Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation anchored by an EFTA free trade agreement
Costa Rica toward Switzerland
+25Costa Rica negotiated and signed the EFTA free trade agreement, which established a framework for trade with Switzerland and other EFTA states.
Switzerland toward Costa Rica
+25Switzerland negotiated and signed the EFTA free trade agreement, establishing a framework for trade with Costa Rica and other EFTA states.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a concrete economic foundation in the EFTA free trade agreement, while the scope and durability of other bilateral 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 Switzerland have a cooperative trade relationship through the free trade agreement negotiated with the EFTA states and signed in 2013. The agreement provides a concrete framework for economic cooperation, although the breadth of other bilateral government initiatives is unclear.
Key developments
Costa Rica and the EFTA states, including Switzerland, signed a free trade agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond the EFTA free trade agreement is unclear.
- The extent of implementation and use of the agreement's provisions is unclear.