Relationship dossier
Cambodia
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Cambodia–Saudi Arabia ties include a bilateral labor-cooperation arrangement
Cambodia toward Saudi Arabia
+15Cambodia entered a labor-cooperation arrangement with Saudi Arabia in 2016 intended to facilitate Cambodian workers' employment there.
Saudi Arabia toward Cambodia
+15Saudi Arabia entered a labor-cooperation arrangement with Cambodia in 2016 intended to facilitate Cambodian workers' employment in Saudi Arabia.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a concrete bilateral labor arrangement, but the extent of its implementation and the range of sustained cooperation are unclear. This supports a modestly cooperative characterization.
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
Cambodia and Saudi Arabia have pursued practical cooperation, including a 2016 bilateral labor-cooperation arrangement intended to facilitate Cambodian workers' employment in Saudi Arabia. The arrangement supports a modest positive assessment, while its implementation and the breadth of other government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Cambodia and Saudi Arabia entered a bilateral labor-cooperation arrangement concerning Cambodian workers' employment in Saudi Arabia.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the 2016 labor-cooperation arrangement has been implemented is unclear.
- The scope of cooperation beyond labor matters is uncertain.