Relationship dossier
Austria
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement includes diplomatic talks and Austrian assistance related to Iraq
Austria toward Iraq
+15Austria has provided humanitarian and development assistance related to Iraq and has pursued bilateral talks on economic and migration cooperation.
Iraq toward Austria
+15Iraqi officials have held bilateral talks with Austrian counterparts, including during Austrian foreign-ministerial engagement in Baghdad, addressing cooperation and regional issues.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes practical diplomatic engagement and Austrian assistance related to Iraq, without a prominent sustained bilateral confrontation in the known interactions. The scope and durability of economic and migration 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
Austria and Iraq have engaged in bilateral diplomacy and discussions on economic and migration cooperation. Austria has also provided humanitarian and development assistance related to Iraq. These interactions indicate modest practical cooperation, though the breadth and continuity of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Austria's foreign minister visited Baghdad for talks with Iraqi officials on bilateral cooperation and regional issues.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral economic and migration cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Iraqi government participation in bilateral assistance and reconstruction initiatives are limited.