Relationship dossier
Latvia
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Modest economic cooperation through the EU–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Latvia toward New Zealand
+15As an EU member, Latvia participates in the EU–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, which provides a framework for trade with New Zealand. The extent of Latvia’s separate bilateral government engagement is unclear.
New Zealand toward Latvia
+15New Zealand negotiated the EU–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, which applies to Latvia as an EU member and provides a framework for trade with Latvia. The extent of separate bilateral government engagement is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete cooperative economic framework through the EU–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. Latvia participates through EU membership, while New Zealand negotiated the agreement with the EU. The extent of additional direct bilateral cooperation is 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
Latvia and New Zealand have a modestly cooperative relationship, with concrete economic cooperation through the EU–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. Latvia participates in the agreement as an EU member, while New Zealand negotiated it with the European Union. The scope of other direct government cooperation between Latvia and New Zealand is unclear.
Key developments
The European Union and New Zealand signed a free trade agreement applicable to Latvia as an EU member.
The EU–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond the EU–New Zealand trade agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s specific effects on Latvia–New Zealand trade and government engagement are uncertain.