Relationship dossier
Belgium
Libya
Relationship assessment
Belgium’s participation in the 2011 NATO campaign against Libya marked a period of substantial bilateral strain.
Belgium toward Libya
-35Belgium participated in NATO’s 2011 military campaign against Muammar Gaddafi’s government and implemented international sanctions targeting Libya.
Libya toward Belgium
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Belgium joined the 2011 NATO military campaign against Muammar Gaddafi’s government and implemented international sanctions targeting Libya. These actions marked a period of severe bilateral strain. Information about direct Libyan government conduct toward Belgium, and the subsequent scope of bilateral cooperation, is limited.
Areas of tension
- Belgian participation in NATO’s 2011 military campaign against the Gaddafi government.
- Implementation of international sanctions targeting Libya.
Key developments
Belgium participated in NATO’s military campaign against Muammar Gaddafi’s government in Libya.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct Belgian-Libyan government cooperation after 2011 are unclear.
- Details of Libyan government actions specifically toward Belgium are limited.