Relationship dossier
Mozambique
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship centered on Swiss development cooperation and economic ties
Mozambique toward Switzerland
+35Mozambique has participated in bilateral arrangements with Switzerland to encourage and protect investment, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The extent of additional Mozambican government initiatives toward Switzerland is unclear.
Switzerland toward Mozambique
+40Switzerland has maintained development cooperation in Mozambique, supporting a durable channel for government-to-government engagement. Switzerland has also participated in bilateral arrangements intended to support investment with Mozambique.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in Swiss development engagement in Mozambique and bilateral economic arrangements. These features support a generally positive assessment, though the partnership appears focused in scope and the current reach of its programs and agreements is uncertain.
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
Mozambique and Switzerland maintain a cooperative relationship that includes Swiss development cooperation in Mozambique and bilateral arrangements intended to support investment. The partnership is substantive but appears centered on development assistance and economic cooperation rather than a broad strategic alliance. The scope and present implementation of specific bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Switzerland established a sustained development cooperation program in Mozambique.
Mozambique and Switzerland concluded bilateral arrangements intended to promote and protect investment.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of Swiss development cooperation in Mozambique are unclear.
- The status and practical effects of bilateral investment arrangements are unclear.