Relationship dossier
Cuba
Hungary
Relationship assessment
Historical ties and modest post-Cold War economic and political cooperation
Cuba toward Hungary
+15Cuba pursued bilateral economic cooperation and political consultations with Hungary during its foreign minister’s 2017 visit to Budapest.
Hungary toward Cuba
+15Hungary engaged in bilateral economic cooperation and political consultations with Cuba during the Cuban foreign minister’s 2017 visit.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship combines longstanding historical ties with post-Cold War efforts to maintain economic cooperation and political dialogue. The 2017 bilateral initiatives indicate constructive engagement, but the scale and durability of cooperation are uncertain.
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
Cuba and Hungary retain a relationship shaped by historical ties and modest post-Cold War cooperation. In 2017, the countries pursued economic cooperation and political consultations during a visit by Cuba’s foreign minister to Hungary. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and continuity of practical cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
During a visit by Cuba’s foreign minister to Hungary, the governments pursued bilateral economic cooperation and political consultations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing political consultations is uncertain.