Relationship dossier
Panama
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Trade and tax agreements underpin constructive Panama–Switzerland relations.
Panama toward Switzerland
+25Panama participates in the EFTA–Central American free trade agreement, extending trade commitments to Switzerland, and is party to a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Switzerland.
Switzerland toward Panama
+25Switzerland participates in the EFTA–Central American free trade agreement, extending trade commitments to Panama, and is party to a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Panama.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in trade commitments through EFTA and a bilateral double-taxation agreement. These arrangements support a constructive relationship, while their implementation and the breadth of other bilateral cooperation are 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
Panama and Switzerland have pursued practical economic and tax cooperation. Both participate in the EFTA–Central American free trade agreement, which extends trade commitments to Panama, and they have a bilateral double-taxation agreement providing for tax cooperation. These arrangements indicate constructive relations, though the scope and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Panama and Switzerland became parties to a bilateral double-taxation agreement.
Panama and Switzerland became parties to the EFTA–Central American free trade agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of cooperation under the bilateral tax agreement is unclear.
- Details of additional bilateral government cooperation are limited.