Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hungary
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, including economic ties and scholarships, shapes relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Hungary.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Hungary
+20The Congolese government engaged with Hungary on bilateral economic cooperation, including through an agreement advanced during Hungary’s 2023 visit to Kinshasa.
Hungary toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+20Hungary has offered scholarship opportunities to Congolese students and pursued economic cooperation with the Congolese government, including during a 2023 ministerial visit.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by practical economic and educational cooperation, including a bilateral agreement and scholarship opportunities. The known initiatives indicate constructive engagement, while their implementation and durability 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
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Hungary have pursued practical cooperation, including a bilateral economic cooperation agreement and Hungarian scholarship opportunities for Congolese students. Hungary’s foreign minister visited Kinshasa in 2023 to advance cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, though its broader scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Hungary’s foreign minister visited Kinshasa and advanced bilateral economic cooperation; scholarship opportunities for Congolese students were also announced.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation are unclear.
- The extent and continuity of scholarship and other cooperation programs are uncertain.