Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Trinidad and Tobago
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation under the Costa Rica–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement provides a foundation for bilateral engagement.
Costa Rica toward Trinidad and Tobago
+20Costa Rica participates in the Costa Rica–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, which provides a framework for trade with Trinidad and Tobago as a CARICOM member.
Trinidad and Tobago toward Costa Rica
+20Trinidad and Tobago participates in the Costa Rica–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, providing a framework for trade with Costa Rica.
Overall relationship
+20The Costa Rica–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, in force since 2005, is a durable framework for reciprocal trade cooperation linking the two countries. The broader scope of 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 Trinidad and Tobago participate in a reciprocal trade framework through the Costa Rica–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force in 2005. This provides a concrete basis for economic cooperation, although the scope and implementation of bilateral engagement beyond that framework are unclear.
Key developments
The Costa Rica–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement entered into force, establishing a trade framework applicable to Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the Costa Rica–CARICOM agreement has generated sustained bilateral cooperation is unclear.
- Details of other Costa Rican and Trinidad and Tobago government cooperation are limited.