Relationship dossier
Mexico
New Zealand
Relationship assessment
Trade-framework cooperation underpins Mexico–New Zealand relations
Mexico toward New Zealand
+25Mexico participates with New Zealand in the CPTPP, a shared trade framework that provides a basis for economic cooperation.
New Zealand toward Mexico
+25New Zealand participates with Mexico in the CPTPP, a shared trade framework that provides a basis for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative foundation in shared trade commitments, particularly the CPTPP. The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond these frameworks is less 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
Mexico and New Zealand cooperate through shared trade and regional frameworks, notably the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). These commitments provide a concrete basis for cooperation, though the breadth of additional bilateral government activity is unclear.
Key developments
Mexico and New Zealand signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, establishing shared trade commitments.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and frequency of bilateral government consultations are unclear.
- The extent of practical cooperation beyond trade and regional frameworks is unclear.