Relationship dossier
Panama
Peru
Relationship assessment
Panama and Peru have a cooperative economic relationship anchored by a bilateral free trade agreement.
Panama toward Peru
+25The Panamanian government participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Peru, which entered into force in 2012 and provides a framework for trade cooperation.
Peru toward Panama
+25The Peruvian government participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Panama, which entered into force in 2012 and provides a framework for trade cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The bilateral relationship has a durable cooperative economic foundation in the free trade agreement in force since 2012. The extent of cooperation in other policy areas 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
Panama and Peru maintain a concrete economic partnership through their bilateral free trade agreement, in force since 2012. The agreement supports a cooperative relationship, though the scope of other bilateral government cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
The Peru–Panama Free Trade Agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond trade is unclear.
- The agreement's implementation and subsequent policy developments are unclear.