Relationship dossier
Guatemala
Panama
Relationship assessment
Trade cooperation anchors Guatemala–Panama relations
Guatemala toward Panama
+35Guatemala entered into and implemented a bilateral free-trade agreement with Panama, in force since 2009, creating a framework for trade cooperation.
Panama toward Guatemala
+35Panama entered into and implemented a bilateral free-trade agreement with Guatemala, in force since 2009, creating a framework for trade cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in the bilateral free-trade agreement and regional integration. These arrangements support a positive relationship, although the extent of cooperation outside trade 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
Guatemala and Panama have a cooperative economic relationship shaped by their bilateral free-trade agreement, which entered into force in 2009, and participation in Central American integration arrangements. The trade agreement provides a concrete framework for bilateral cooperation, though the scope and implementation of other government-to-government cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
The bilateral free-trade agreement between Guatemala and Panama entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of cooperation beyond trade are unclear.
- The current scope of bilateral work within regional integration arrangements is unclear.