Relationship dossier
Brazil
Iraq
Relationship assessment
Practical diplomatic and commercial ties, with a history of engagement on Iraq’s reconstruction.
Brazil toward Iraq
+15Brazil has maintained diplomatic and commercial engagement with Iraq and supported international efforts concerning Iraq’s reconstruction after the 2003 invasion.
Iraq toward Brazil
+15Iraq has maintained diplomatic and commercial relations with Brazil, including bilateral trade; the scope of Iraqi government initiatives directed toward Brazil is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is characterized by sustained diplomatic and commercial contact and some Brazilian support for Iraq’s reconstruction, without evidence here of a particularly close strategic partnership or major bilateral confrontation.
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
Brazil and Iraq maintain diplomatic and commercial relations, with bilateral trade providing a practical area of engagement. Brazil has also participated in Iraq-related diplomatic processes, including support for Iraq’s reconstruction after the 2003 invasion. The relationship appears generally cooperative, though its scope and continuity are less clear than those of Brazil’s more prominent partnerships.
Key developments
Brazil supported international efforts concerning Iraq’s reconstruction after the 2003 invasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of bilateral economic and technical cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent high-level diplomatic engagement is uncertain.