Relationship dossier
Portugal
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
A bilateral investment agreement provides a framework for Portugal–Zimbabwe relations.
Portugal toward Zimbabwe
+10Portugal entered into a bilateral investment protection agreement with Zimbabwe, establishing a framework for investment relations.
Zimbabwe toward Portugal
+10Zimbabwe entered into a bilateral investment protection agreement with Portugal, establishing a framework for investment relations.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in a bilateral investment protection agreement. The scale, implementation, and breadth of other bilateral 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
Portugal and Zimbabwe have a bilateral investment protection agreement, providing a concrete framework for economic relations. The scope and practical use of bilateral cooperation beyond that framework are unclear.
Key developments
Portugal and Zimbabwe concluded a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and current practical scope of the bilateral investment agreement are unclear.
- Details of other government-to-government cooperation are limited.