Relationship dossier
Algeria
Tunisia
Relationship assessment
Algeria and Tunisia sustain close cooperation on security, energy and bilateral support.
Algeria toward Tunisia
+55Algeria has provided financial support to Tunisia and cooperated with its government on energy ties and border security. The two states have maintained high-level bilateral engagement and security coordination, including measures addressing cross-border threats.
Tunisia toward Algeria
+50Tunisia has cooperated with Algeria on border security and maintained bilateral engagement on energy and other shared concerns. Tunisian authorities have participated in joint coordination against cross-border security threats.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship is shaped by sustained bilateral cooperation on border security and energy, alongside Algerian financial support to Tunisia and recurring high-level engagement. These practical ties support a substantially cooperative relationship, although the detailed scope and continuity of some arrangements are uncertain.
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 Tunisia maintain a sustained cooperative relationship, including security coordination along their shared border, energy ties and recurring high-level bilateral cooperation. Algeria has provided financial support to Tunisia, while the two governments have pursued joint measures against cross-border security threats. The relationship is close, though the scope and implementation of specific cooperation arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Algeria and Tunisia signed a security cooperation agreement focused on counterterrorism and border security.
Algeria announced a loan and grant to support Tunisia amid its economic difficulties.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral security and economic arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Algerian financial and energy support to Tunisia are uncertain.