Relationship dossier
Italy
Mexico
Relationship assessment
Italy and Mexico maintain a strategic partnership with cooperation in political and cultural fields.
Italy toward Mexico
+35Italy has pursued bilateral political and sectoral cooperation with Mexico through the strategic partnership launched in 2012 and subsequent cooperation plans, including collaboration in areas such as culture, science and technology.
Mexico toward Italy
+35Mexico has engaged Italy through the bilateral strategic partnership launched in 2012 and subsequent cooperation plans, supporting political dialogue and collaboration in areas such as culture, science and technology.
Overall relationship
+35The enduring relationship is anchored by a strategic partnership and associated cooperation plans, with political dialogue and sectoral collaboration outweighing any prominent bilateral confrontation. The breadth and implementation of this cooperation remain 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
Italy and Mexico have a cooperative bilateral relationship, including a strategic partnership launched in 2012 and subsequent cooperation plans. These arrangements provide a basis for political dialogue and collaboration in areas such as culture, science and technology. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and implementation of cooperation across individual areas are not clear.
Key developments
Italy and Mexico launched a strategic partnership to deepen bilateral political and sectoral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which bilateral cooperation plans have been implemented is unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation across specific sectors are limited.