Relationship dossier
Belgium
Myanmar
Relationship assessment
Belgium has backed EU measures responding to Myanmar’s military coup; direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Belgium toward Myanmar
-20Belgium has participated in EU restrictive measures against Myanmar’s military authorities following the 2021 coup, reflecting a critical policy toward the authorities.
Myanmar 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’s policy toward Myanmar has included participation in European Union restrictive measures following the 2021 military coup, reflecting serious concerns over the military authorities’ actions. Information about direct Myanmar government cooperation with Belgium is insufficient to assess its policy toward Belgium.
Areas of tension
- Belgium’s support for EU measures responding to the military coup and human-rights concerns
Key developments
The EU imposed restrictive measures on Myanmar military officials after the coup; Belgium participates in the EU policy framework.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond Belgium’s participation in EU policy is unclear.
- Myanmar government policy toward Belgium is not sufficiently clear to assess.