Relationship dossier
Jamaica
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Jamaica–Netherlands ties include treaty-based economic cooperation
Jamaica toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Jamaica participates in bilateral treaty arrangements with the Netherlands concerning investment protection and economic relations. The practical scope of this cooperation is unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Jamaica
+15The Netherlands participates in bilateral treaty arrangements with Jamaica concerning investment protection and economic relations. The practical scope of this cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a durable treaty framework for economic cooperation, notably investment protection. The available picture supports a modest cooperative relationship, while its breadth and implementation 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
Jamaica and the Kingdom of the Netherlands maintain a modest bilateral relationship with treaty-based economic cooperation, including an investment-protection arrangement. The scope and practical implementation of this cooperation are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
Jamaica and the Netherlands concluded a bilateral investment-protection agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral investment and tax arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent direct government cooperation are limited.