Relationship dossier
Angola
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Angola–Netherlands ties include a framework for investment cooperation, though the breadth of bilateral engagement is unclear.
Angola toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Angola entered into a bilateral investment-protection treaty with the Netherlands, establishing a government framework for investment relations.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Angola
+15The Netherlands entered into a bilateral investment-protection treaty with Angola, establishing a government framework for investment relations.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral investment-protection framework is a concrete basis for economic cooperation. The relationship is not characterized here by a well-established pattern of major confrontation, but the wider scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation remain unclear.
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
Angola and the Netherlands have maintained bilateral engagement that includes an investment-protection treaty, providing a framework for economic cooperation. The relationship appears cooperative, but the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements and the breadth of government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Angola and the Netherlands concluded a bilateral investment-protection treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral investment arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.