Relationship dossier
Curaçao
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Kingdom-level foreign affairs and a tax-information exchange arrangement shape the limited known relationship
Curaçao toward United Kingdom
Not assessedUnited Kingdom toward Curaçao
+10The United Kingdom entered into a tax-information exchange arrangement with the Netherlands Antilles, which included Curaçao. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, rather than Curaçao independently, is responsible for foreign affairs.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Curaçao is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, whose government is responsible for foreign affairs. A tax-information exchange arrangement between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands Antilles provides a concrete basis for limited bilateral cooperation, but the scope of wider UK-Curaçao government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
The United Kingdom and the Netherlands Antilles signed a tax-information exchange agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Curaçao's involvement in Kingdom-level foreign policy toward the United Kingdom is unclear.
- The scope and practical use of tax-information exchange between the United Kingdom and Curaçao are unclear.