Relationship dossier
Jordan
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Trade and development cooperation underpin Jordan–Switzerland relations
Jordan toward Switzerland
+25Jordan participates in the EFTA free-trade arrangement, which includes Switzerland, providing a concrete framework for economic relations. Jordan has also engaged in international cooperation around the refugee response that has received Swiss support, though the details of direct Jordanian government cooperation with Switzerland are unclear.
Switzerland toward Jordan
+35Switzerland has provided development and humanitarian cooperation in Jordan, including support connected to the country’s refugee response. Switzerland is also part of the EFTA free-trade arrangement with Jordan, which provides a framework for trade relations.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative economic framework through the EFTA free-trade arrangement and Swiss development and humanitarian support in Jordan. These ties indicate practical cooperation, while the scope and durability of specific bilateral programs are not fully 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
Jordan and Switzerland have a cooperative relationship supported by trade and development ties. Jordan participates in the EFTA free-trade arrangement, which includes Switzerland, and Swiss development and humanitarian cooperation has supported Jordan, including in connection with the refugee response. The breadth and implementation of specific bilateral projects are less clear.
Key developments
Jordan's free-trade arrangement with EFTA entered into force, extending a trade framework to Switzerland as an EFTA member.
Swiss development and humanitarian cooperation supported Jordan, including in relation to the refugee response.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Swiss development and humanitarian projects in Jordan are unclear.
- The extent of Jordanian government cooperation with Switzerland beyond trade and refugee-related work is uncertain.