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Relationship dossier

Ecuador Switzerland

Relationship assessment

Trade cooperation is anchored by Ecuador’s free trade agreement with the EFTA states, including Switzerland.

Ecuador toward Switzerland

+25

Ecuador negotiated and joined the free trade agreement with the EFTA states, which includes Switzerland, creating a framework for trade cooperation with the Swiss government.

Switzerland toward Ecuador

+25

Switzerland participates in the EFTA free trade agreement with Ecuador, providing a formal framework for trade cooperation with the Ecuadorian government.

Overall relationship

+25

The enduring bilateral structure includes a free trade framework linking Ecuador and Switzerland through EFTA. This is a concrete basis for cooperation, while the breadth of other bilateral engagement 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Ecuador and Switzerland have a substantive trade framework through Ecuador’s free trade agreement with the EFTA states, including Switzerland. The agreement provides a concrete basis for economic cooperation, though the broader scope and intensity of bilateral government cooperation are less clear.

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