Relationship dossier
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Saudi postwar assistance and bilateral economic cooperation shape ties between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina toward Saudi Arabia
+15Bosnia and Herzegovina has entered bilateral economic cooperation arrangements with Saudi Arabia, providing a framework for government-to-government engagement. The extent of their implementation is unclear.
Saudi Arabia toward Bosnia and Herzegovina
+35Saudi Arabia provided assistance for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s postwar recovery, including reconstruction support and funding for religious infrastructure.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines bilateral economic cooperation frameworks with Saudi support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s postwar recovery. These features indicate a cooperative relationship, although the breadth and present scale of practical cooperation are uncertain.
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Saudi Arabia have pursued bilateral economic cooperation, while Saudi Arabia has provided notable support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s postwar recovery. Saudi assistance included funding for reconstruction and religious infrastructure. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scale and implementation of current bilateral programs are unclear.
Key developments
Saudi Arabia provided support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s postwar reconstruction.
Saudi funding supported construction of the King Fahd Mosque in Sarajevo.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- The scale of current Saudi development assistance and investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina is uncertain.