Relationship dossier
Tuvalu
United States
Relationship assessment
Tuvalu and the United States have a cooperative partnership focused on climate, development and regional engagement.
Tuvalu toward United States
+35Tuvalu has maintained the bilateral Treaty of Friendship with the United States and joined the two governments' 2023 partnership declaration, which identifies cooperation on climate, development and regional security.
United States toward Tuvalu
+40The United States concluded the Treaty of Friendship with Tuvalu and joined the 2023 bilateral partnership declaration. It established a resident embassy in Funafuti in 2024 and has pursued expanded cooperation with Tuvalu on climate, development and regional security.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship combines a durable Treaty of Friendship with renewed bilateral engagement under the 2023 partnership declaration and the establishment of a resident U.S. embassy in Funafuti. Cooperation is positive and has broadened, although its implementation and practical scope are not fully 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
Tuvalu and the United States have a cooperative relationship shaped by the 1979 Treaty of Friendship and a 2023 bilateral partnership declaration. The two governments have expanded engagement on climate, economic development and regional security. The United States established a resident embassy in Funafuti in 2024, reflecting increased diplomatic attention. The scope and implementation of cooperation across these areas remain unclear.
Key developments
Tuvalu and the United States signed a Treaty of Friendship.
The two governments issued a bilateral partnership declaration covering areas including climate, development and regional security.
The United States established a resident embassy in Funafuti.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of cooperation under the 2023 partnership declaration are unclear.
- The scope of ongoing bilateral assistance and security cooperation is unclear.