Relationship dossier
Colombia
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Colombia and Saudi Arabia maintain formal political engagement, with limited detail on its breadth and results.
Colombia toward Saudi Arabia
+15Colombia agreed with Saudi Arabia in 2014 to establish a mechanism for political consultations, providing a formal channel for bilateral engagement.
Saudi Arabia toward Colombia
+15Saudi Arabia agreed with Colombia in 2014 to establish a mechanism for political consultations, providing a formal channel for bilateral engagement.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes an institutionalized political-consultation mechanism, but its practical scope and the extent of sustained cooperation remain 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
Colombia and Saudi Arabia have pursued formal bilateral engagement, including a 2014 agreement establishing political consultations. This provides a basis for modest cooperation, though the breadth and practical results of bilateral collaboration are unclear.
Key developments
Colombia and Saudi Arabia agreed to establish a mechanism for political consultations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the political-consultations arrangement are unclear.
- The extent of additional bilateral cooperation is uncertain.