Relationship dossier
Ecuador
Peru
Relationship assessment
A settled border dispute and ongoing bilateral mechanisms underpin improved Ecuador–Peru relations.
Ecuador toward Peru
+35Ecuador accepted the settlement of its longstanding boundary dispute with Peru in the 1998 Brasilia Presidential Act and engaged in subsequent binational cooperation and border-integration mechanisms.
Peru toward Ecuador
+35Peru accepted the settlement of its longstanding boundary dispute with Ecuador in the 1998 Brasilia Presidential Act and engaged in subsequent binational cooperation and border-integration mechanisms.
Overall relationship
+40The 1998 settlement and subsequent binational mechanisms represent a durable transition from territorial confrontation to structured cooperation. This relationship is substantially cooperative, while the earlier armed conflict and limited clarity about the extent of later initiatives temper the assessment.
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
Ecuador and Peru moved from a prolonged territorial dispute, including armed conflict in 1995, to a durable peace settlement. The 1998 Brasilia Presidential Act resolved the boundary dispute, and both governments subsequently developed binational cooperation and border-integration mechanisms. The relationship is substantially more cooperative than its earlier history, although the depth and implementation of later cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Ecuador and Peru fought an armed border conflict in the Cenepa region.
The Brasilia Presidential Act settled the longstanding boundary dispute between Ecuador and Peru.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of later binational cooperation and border-development initiatives are unclear.
- The extent to which current bilateral policy continues to prioritize joint integration mechanisms is uncertain.