Relationship dossier
Israel
Panama
Relationship assessment
Israel and Panama have a cooperative relationship anchored by a free trade agreement and technical cooperation.
Israel toward Panama
+35Israel negotiated a free trade agreement with Panama, which entered into force in 2020, and has engaged in technical cooperation with the country.
Panama toward Israel
+35Panama entered into a free trade agreement with Israel, creating a durable framework for bilateral economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is underpinned by a bilateral free trade agreement and technical cooperation. These arrangements provide a sustained basis for engagement, while the wider scope of cooperation 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
Israel and Panama maintain a cooperative relationship with a notable economic component. Their free trade agreement, signed in 2018 and in force since 2020, provides a durable framework for bilateral trade. The agreement and technical cooperation support a positive assessment, although the breadth of other government-to-government cooperation is less clear.
Key developments
Israel and Panama signed a free trade agreement.
The Israel–Panama free trade agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral technical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond trade and technical assistance is uncertain.