Relationship dossier
Australia
Kazakhstan
Relationship assessment
Australia and Kazakhstan maintain a constructive relationship supported by trade and investment arrangements.
Australia toward Kazakhstan
+20Australia has entered bilateral trade and investment arrangements with Kazakhstan, providing a framework for economic cooperation and investment protection.
Kazakhstan toward Australia
+20Kazakhstan has entered bilateral trade and investment arrangements with Australia, providing a framework for economic cooperation and investment protection.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is supported by bilateral economic arrangements, particularly in trade and investment. These provide a durable basis for cooperation, although the broader depth of bilateral engagement is 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
Australia and Kazakhstan have maintained a cooperative, primarily economic relationship, including bilateral arrangements on trade and investment. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope and implementation of cooperation beyond these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Australia and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations.
The two governments concluded a bilateral trade and economic cooperation arrangement.
The two governments concluded a bilateral investment protection arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral trade and investment arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of government cooperation in areas beyond economic relations is unclear.