Ficha de relación
Arabia Saudí
Suecia
Evaluación de la relación
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Commercial ties alongside a record of sharp diplomatic friction over human rights and defense cooperation
Arabia Saudí hacia Suecia
-25Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador to Sweden in 2015 during a diplomatic dispute over Swedish criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human-rights record. The episode marked a concrete deterioration in Saudi government relations with Sweden.
Suecia hacia Arabia Saudí
-25In 2015, Sweden ended its military cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia amid disagreement over human rights and Saudi Arabia’s response to Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström’s criticism. This was a concrete Swedish policy decision that strained bilateral relations.
Relación general
-20The relationship has sustained commercial connections but is not characterized by a close political or defense partnership. The 2015 dispute, including Sweden’s termination of military cooperation and Saudi Arabia’s ambassadorial recall, represents a significant episode of bilateral friction.
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Saudi-Swedish relations have included commercial engagement but have also faced a major diplomatic dispute over Sweden’s criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human-rights record. In 2015, Sweden ended its military cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, while Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador amid the dispute. The episode shows recurring political friction alongside continued bilateral ties.
Áreas de tensión
- Swedish criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human-rights record
- Sweden’s termination of the military cooperation agreement in 2015
- Saudi Arabia’s response to Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström’s criticism
Acontecimientos clave
Sweden ended its military cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia amid a diplomatic dispute over human-rights criticism.
Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador to Sweden during the dispute.
Principales incertidumbres
- The extent of subsequent government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
- The current scope of bilateral defense and commercial arrangements is unclear.