Relationship dossier
Finland
Panama
Relationship assessment
A bilateral investment agreement provides a framework for Finland–Panama cooperation.
Finland toward Panama
+20Finland participates in a bilateral agreement with Panama to promote and protect investments, establishing a framework for economic cooperation.
Panama toward Finland
+20Panama participates in a bilateral agreement with Finland to promote and protect investments, establishing a framework for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a bilateral investment protection framework, but the breadth of cooperation beyond that arrangement and the presence of significant bilateral disagreements are 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
Finland and Panama have a bilateral investment protection agreement, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. Beyond that arrangement, the scope of direct government cooperation and any significant disagreements are unclear.
Key developments
Finland and Panama concluded a bilateral agreement on the promotion and protection of investments.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement's current implementation and practical use are unclear.
- The scope of other direct government cooperation is unclear.