Relationship dossier
Switzerland
Uruguay
Relationship assessment
Economic agreements underpin cooperative Switzerland–Uruguay relations
Switzerland toward Uruguay
+20Switzerland has entered into bilateral investment protection and double taxation agreements with Uruguay, establishing a framework for economic relations and tax cooperation.
Uruguay toward Switzerland
+20Uruguay has entered into bilateral investment protection and double taxation agreements with Switzerland, establishing a framework for economic relations and tax cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The enduring relationship is supported by bilateral economic agreements, particularly arrangements on investment protection and double taxation. These provide a substantive cooperative foundation, while the breadth of cooperation beyond those areas is 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
Switzerland and Uruguay maintain a cooperative bilateral framework focused on economic relations, including an investment protection agreement and a double taxation agreement. These arrangements provide concrete grounds for a positive assessment, although the scope of broader government cooperation and the implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
Switzerland and Uruguay concluded a bilateral investment protection agreement.
Switzerland and Uruguay concluded a double taxation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of broader bilateral government cooperation is unclear.
- Details on the implementation and practical impact of the bilateral economic agreements are limited.