Relationship dossier
Guatemala
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
A close diplomatic partnership reinforced by a free-trade agreement and development cooperation
Guatemala toward Taiwan
+75Guatemala maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan, has a bilateral free-trade agreement with it, and has supported Taiwan’s international participation.
Taiwan toward Guatemala
+75Taiwan maintains diplomatic relations with Guatemala and has engaged in economic and development cooperation, including assistance to Guatemala.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship is structured by Guatemala’s continuing diplomatic partnership with Taiwan, a bilateral free-trade agreement, and development cooperation. Guatemala’s support for Taiwan’s international participation and Taiwan’s assistance to Guatemala reinforce a sustained, close relationship.
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 maintains formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and has continued to support Taiwan’s international participation. The two governments have a free-trade agreement and a sustained pattern of economic and development cooperation. Taiwan has provided assistance to Guatemala, while Guatemala has remained among Taiwan’s diplomatic partners despite pressure from Beijing.
Key developments
Guatemala and Taiwan signed a bilateral free-trade agreement.
The free-trade agreement between Guatemala and Taiwan entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and current implementation of individual development and economic cooperation programs are unclear.