Relationship dossier
Algeria
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Algeria and the United Kingdom maintain a cooperative relationship with strategic-dialogue and security ties.
Algeria toward United Kingdom
+25Algeria has participated in the bilateral Strategic Dialogue with the United Kingdom and cooperated on security and counterterrorism matters. The specific scope and implementation of that cooperation are unclear.
United Kingdom toward Algeria
+30The United Kingdom has participated in the bilateral Strategic Dialogue with Algeria and pursued security and counterterrorism cooperation. British government engagement has also supported bilateral commercial ties, although the extent of government-led initiatives is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative framework through the bilateral Strategic Dialogue, alongside security cooperation and substantial energy and commercial connections. These features support a generally positive bilateral structure, while limited detail on implementation and recent initiatives makes the extent of cooperation difficult to characterize more strongly.
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 United Kingdom have pursued a bilateral Strategic Dialogue and cooperation on security and counterterrorism. Energy and commercial ties are also significant, though the scope of government-led cooperation and its implementation are not fully clear. The relationship is cooperative, with limited detail available on specific recent initiatives.
Key developments
Algeria and the United Kingdom established a bilateral Strategic Dialogue, providing a framework for political and security discussions.
Following the 2013 In Amenas hostage crisis, Algeria and the United Kingdom engaged on security and counterterrorism issues.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of security and counterterrorism cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of current government-led energy and commercial cooperation is uncertain.