Relationship dossier
Pakistan
Portugal
Relationship assessment
Bilateral economic arrangements provide a basis for Pakistan–Portugal cooperation.
Pakistan toward Portugal
+20Pakistan participates in bilateral economic arrangements with Portugal, including an investment-protection framework and a tax agreement intended to prevent double taxation.
Portugal toward Pakistan
+20Portugal participates in bilateral economic arrangements with Pakistan, including an investment-protection framework and a tax agreement intended to prevent double taxation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a practical economic foundation through bilateral investment-protection and double-taxation arrangements. The extent to which these frameworks support broader or sustained 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
Pakistan and Portugal maintain bilateral economic arrangements, including an investment-protection framework and an agreement to avoid double taxation. These provide a concrete basis for economic cooperation, though the breadth and practical intensity of wider bilateral engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Pakistan and Portugal established a bilateral investment-protection framework.
Pakistan and Portugal concluded an agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and practical implementation of bilateral economic arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond economic matters is uncertain.