Relationship dossier
Nepal
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation and bilateral agreements underpin Nepal–Switzerland relations
Nepal toward Switzerland
+30Nepal concluded an agreement with Switzerland to promote and protect bilateral investment, providing a concrete framework for government-to-government economic cooperation.
Switzerland toward Nepal
+40Switzerland has provided sustained development cooperation in Nepal and humanitarian assistance following the 2015 earthquake.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative foundation in Swiss development support to Nepal and a bilateral investment-protection agreement. These arrangements indicate more than formal diplomatic contact, although the breadth and recent implementation of cooperation are 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
Nepal and Switzerland have a cooperative relationship shaped by Swiss development assistance and bilateral agreements. Switzerland has provided development and humanitarian support in Nepal, including after the 2015 earthquake. The two governments also concluded an agreement to protect and promote investment. The scale and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Nepal and Switzerland concluded an agreement on the promotion and protection of investments.
Switzerland provided humanitarian assistance in Nepal following the earthquake.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent Nepalese government cooperation with Switzerland are limited.