Relationship dossier
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Brazil and Saudi Arabia have expanded bilateral cooperation through strategic partnership and investment initiatives.
Brazil toward Saudi Arabia
+35Brazil has pursued closer relations with Saudi Arabia through high-level engagement, including President Lula's 2023 visit to Riyadh and the establishment of a strategic partnership framework.
Saudi Arabia toward Brazil
+35Saudi Arabia has engaged Brazil through high-level visits and investment initiatives, including investment commitments announced during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's 2019 visit.
Overall relationship
+35The bilateral relationship has a cooperative foundation, with both governments pursuing strategic and economic engagement through high-level visits, investment initiatives and a partnership framework. The extent to which these initiatives have produced sustained, implemented cooperation remains 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
Brazil and Saudi Arabia have pursued practical cooperation through high-level visits, investment initiatives and a strategic partnership framework. Brazil has sought closer economic and political ties with Saudi Arabia, while Saudi Arabia has engaged Brazil through investment commitments and bilateral agreements. The relationship is cooperative, although the scope and implementation of announced initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Brazil and announced investment initiatives.
President Lula visited Riyadh and the two governments advanced a strategic partnership framework.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which announced Saudi investment commitments in Brazil have been implemented is unclear.
- The scope and practical results of the strategic partnership framework are uncertain.