Relationship dossier
Algeria
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Pragmatic bilateral engagement, with energy and economic cooperation prominent.
Algeria toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+30Algeria has engaged the Netherlands in bilateral energy and economic cooperation, including discussions aimed at strengthening energy ties.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Algeria
+30The Netherlands has pursued deeper energy and economic cooperation with Algeria, including government-level engagement on energy ties.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by practical bilateral engagement, especially around energy and economic cooperation. These initiatives provide a substantive basis for ties, although their scale and implementation are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close 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
Overview
Algeria and the Netherlands have pursued practical cooperation, particularly in energy and economic relations. Dutch engagement with Algeria has included efforts to deepen energy ties, while the two governments have maintained bilateral economic cooperation. The relationship appears pragmatic, though the scope and durability of specific initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
The governments pursued closer energy cooperation through high-level bilateral engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral energy and economic initiatives are unclear.
- The extent of sustained cooperation beyond energy and trade is uncertain.