Relationship dossier
Malaysia
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Malaysia and Portugal have a modestly cooperative relationship, including a bilateral double-taxation agreement.
Malaysia toward Portugal
+15Malaysia concluded a bilateral agreement with Portugal to avoid double taxation and address fiscal evasion, establishing a practical framework for economic ties.
Portugal toward Malaysia
+15Portugal concluded a bilateral agreement with Malaysia to avoid double taxation and address fiscal evasion, establishing a practical framework for economic ties.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes a practical economic arrangement through a double-taxation agreement. This supports cooperation, but the extent of broader bilateral activity 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
Malaysia and Portugal maintain bilateral relations that include a double-taxation agreement, providing a concrete framework for economic cooperation. The known relationship supports a modestly cooperative assessment, though its broader scope and the implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Malaysia and Portugal concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation and address fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral economic arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.