Relationship dossier
Jamaica
Spain
Relationship assessment
Jamaica and Spain have a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral investment and tourism arrangements.
Jamaica toward Spain
+20Jamaica's participation in bilateral arrangements with Spain on investment and tourism provides a concrete framework for cooperation with the Spanish government.
Spain toward Jamaica
+20Spain's bilateral arrangements with Jamaica on investment and tourism provide a concrete framework for cooperation with the Jamaican government.
Overall relationship
+20Bilateral investment and tourism arrangements give the relationship a practical cooperative foundation. The breadth and implementation of this cooperation are unclear, so the overall relationship is best characterized as moderately positive rather than a close partnership.
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 Spain maintain a cooperative relationship that includes bilateral arrangements on investment and tourism. These provide a basis for government-to-government engagement, though the scope and implementation of cooperation across other areas are unclear.
Key developments
Jamaica and Spain concluded a bilateral agreement on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
Jamaica and Spain developed bilateral cooperation on tourism.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral investment and tourism arrangements are unclear.
- The breadth of cooperation beyond these areas is uncertain.