Relationship dossier
Honduras
Panama
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship supported by a bilateral free trade agreement and regional integration.
Honduras toward Panama
+20Honduras participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Panama, which took effect in 2009, and in regional integration involving Panama.
Panama toward Honduras
+20Panama participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Honduras, which took effect in 2009, and in regional integration involving Honduras.
Overall relationship
+25The bilateral free trade agreement and shared participation in Central American integration provide a durable cooperative framework. The relationship is not characterized here by a specific major bilateral dispute, while the breadth of cooperation beyond these arrangements remains 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
Honduras and Panama have a cooperative bilateral framework, including a free trade agreement that took effect in 2009, and participate in Central American regional integration. These provide concrete grounds for cooperation, though the scope and intensity of other bilateral government activity are unclear.
Key developments
The bilateral free trade agreement between Honduras and Panama took effect.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond trade and regional integration is unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of the bilateral free trade agreement are unclear.