Relationship dossier
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Relationship assessment
Trade agreement provides a basis for Dominican Republic–Guatemala cooperation
Dominican Republic toward Guatemala
+25The Dominican Republic joined Guatemala and other Central American states in the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic and Central America, establishing a framework for trade cooperation.
Guatemala toward Dominican Republic
+25Guatemala implemented the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic and Central America, establishing a framework for trade cooperation with the Dominican Republic.
Overall relationship
+25The enduring relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in the regional free trade agreement, which includes both countries and provides for trade cooperation. The breadth of bilateral ties beyond this framework is 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
The Dominican Republic and Guatemala have a cooperative economic framework through the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic and Central America, signed in 1998 and later implemented by Guatemala. The agreement provides a concrete basis for bilateral trade cooperation. Broader areas of government cooperation and the agreement’s practical scope are less clear.
Key developments
The Dominican Republic and Central American states, including Guatemala, signed the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic and Central America.
The agreement entered into force for Guatemala.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of current bilateral cooperation beyond the trade agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s implementation and practical scope in bilateral trade are unclear.