Relationship dossier
Belgium
Tunisia
Relationship assessment
Belgium and Tunisia cooperate through social-security arrangements and Belgian development programs in Tunisia.
Belgium toward Tunisia
+20Belgium has supported development cooperation programs in Tunisia, including projects addressing employment and governance. Belgium is also party to a bilateral social-security convention with Tunisia.
Tunisia toward Belgium
+20Tunisia is party to a bilateral social-security convention with Belgium, providing a concrete framework for cooperation affecting people connected to both countries. The scope of other Tunisian government cooperation with Belgium is less clear.
Overall relationship
+25The bilateral relationship includes practical cooperation through social-security arrangements and Belgian development assistance in Tunisia. These sustained areas of engagement support a cooperative characterization, although the breadth and implementation of current programs are 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
Belgium and Tunisia have maintained practical bilateral cooperation, including a social-security convention and Belgian development cooperation in Tunisia. These arrangements provide a basis for a modestly cooperative relationship. The scope and recent implementation of specific bilateral programs are unclear.
Key developments
Belgium and Tunisia concluded a bilateral social-security convention.
Belgium provided development cooperation support for programs in Tunisia, including employment and governance initiatives.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of Belgian development cooperation in Tunisia are unclear.
- Details of recent bilateral cooperation beyond social security and development programs are limited.