Relationship dossier
Paraguay
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, including Swiss development assistance and bilateral investment protections
Paraguay toward Switzerland
+20Paraguay joined Switzerland in a bilateral investment protection agreement, providing a concrete framework for economic relations.
Switzerland toward Paraguay
+30Switzerland provided development cooperation in Paraguay and joined Paraguay in a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes a bilateral investment framework and Swiss development cooperation in Paraguay. These practical ties support a constructive relationship, although the extent and continuity of cooperation are not 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
Paraguay and Switzerland have maintained practical bilateral cooperation, including a bilateral investment protection agreement and Swiss development cooperation in Paraguay. The relationship appears constructive, though its breadth and the current scope of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
A bilateral investment protection agreement between Paraguay and Switzerland entered into force.
Switzerland conducted development cooperation in Paraguay.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope of Swiss development cooperation in Paraguay is unclear.
- The implementation and present status of bilateral investment protections are unclear.