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Relationship dossier

Algeria Kuwait

Relationship assessment

Political support and Kuwaiti development financing underpin cooperative Algeria–Kuwait relations.

Algeria toward Kuwait

+30

During the 1990–1991 Iraqi invasion, Algeria supported Kuwait’s sovereignty and called for the restoration of its independence.

Kuwait toward Algeria

+30

Kuwaiti development financing and investment have supported projects in Algeria, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship combines Algeria’s political support for Kuwait’s sovereignty during the Iraqi invasion with Kuwaiti development financing and investment in Algeria. These distinct forms of cooperation support a positive assessment, while the known examples do not establish the depth or durability of a close strategic partnership.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Algeria and Kuwait have maintained cooperative political and economic relations. Algeria supported Kuwait’s sovereignty during the 1990–1991 Iraqi invasion, while Kuwaiti development financing and investment have supported projects in Algeria. These ties indicate practical cooperation, although the scope and continuity of bilateral activity are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close partnership.

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