Relationship dossier
Bahrain
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Bahrain–Netherlands ties include practical economic cooperation, notably a double-taxation agreement.
Bahrain toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+20Bahrain entered into a bilateral agreement with the Netherlands to avoid double taxation, supporting economic and fiscal cooperation.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Bahrain
+20The Netherlands entered into a bilateral agreement with Bahrain to avoid double taxation, supporting economic and fiscal cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a concrete framework for economic cooperation through a bilateral double-taxation agreement. The extent of broader or sustained joint government activity is less clear.
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
Bahrain and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have pursued practical economic cooperation, including a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation. This provides a concrete basis for cooperation, although the breadth and continuity of wider government-to-government engagement are less clear.
Key developments
Bahrain and the Netherlands concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of wider bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of regular political engagement between the two governments is uncertain.