Relationship dossier
Guatemala
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Trade ties and Swiss development cooperation underpin a practical bilateral relationship.
Guatemala toward Switzerland
+25Guatemala joined the Central American free trade agreement with EFTA, extending trade arrangements to Switzerland as an EFTA member.
Switzerland toward Guatemala
+35Switzerland has provided development cooperation in Guatemala, including support for peace-related and development work.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in trade arrangements and Swiss development engagement in Guatemala. These strands support a positive assessment, although the breadth and continuity of cooperation are uncertain.
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 Switzerland have engaged through trade arrangements and Swiss development cooperation in Guatemala. Guatemala participates in a Central American free trade agreement with EFTA, which includes Switzerland, while Switzerland has supported development and peace-related work in Guatemala. The relationship reflects practical cooperation, though its breadth and recent continuity are unclear.
Key developments
Guatemala became party to the Central American free trade agreement with EFTA, which includes Switzerland.
Switzerland maintained a development cooperation programme in Guatemala, including peace-related work.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of trade cooperation under the EFTA agreement are unclear.
- The extent and continuity of Swiss development cooperation in Guatemala are unclear.