Relationship dossier
Dominican Republic
Saint Lucia
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation is framed by the Dominican Republic–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement.
Dominican Republic toward Saint Lucia
+15The Dominican Republic participates in the Dominican Republic–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, which provides a trade framework applicable to Saint Lucia as a CARICOM member.
Saint Lucia toward Dominican Republic
+15Saint Lucia participates through CARICOM in the Dominican Republic–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, providing a framework for trade cooperation with the Dominican Republic.
Overall relationship
+15The main identifiable bilateral structure is the Dominican Republic–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, which creates a durable regional framework for trade between the Dominican Republic and CARICOM members including Saint Lucia. The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond that framework 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
The Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia are covered by the Dominican Republic–CARICOM Free Trade Agreement, a regional arrangement that provides a framework for trade cooperation involving both governments. Specific bilateral initiatives and the agreement’s practical implementation between the two countries are less clear.
Key developments
The Dominican Republic and CARICOM concluded a free trade agreement applicable to Saint Lucia through its CARICOM membership.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral trade cooperation under the Dominican Republic–CARICOM agreement is unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation between the two countries are limited.