Relationship dossier
Ecuador
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Limited bilateral cooperation, including Saudi development financing for Ecuador
Ecuador toward Saudi Arabia
+15Ecuador has engaged Saudi Arabia through bilateral government cooperation and agreements. The extent and continuity of Ecuadorian initiatives toward Saudi Arabia are unclear.
Saudi Arabia toward Ecuador
+20Saudi Arabia has supported development financing for Ecuador through the Saudi Fund for Development. The broader scope of Saudi government cooperation with Ecuador is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes bilateral government engagement and Saudi development financing for Ecuador, but its breadth and durability are uncertain. These cooperative features suggest constructive ties without evidence here of a deep or extensive partnership.
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
Ecuador and Saudi Arabia have engaged in bilateral cooperation, including development financing for Ecuador through the Saudi Fund for Development and government-level agreements. These actions indicate constructive but relatively limited ties; the scope and continuity of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
The Saudi Fund for Development provided financing for development projects in Ecuador.
Ecuador and Saudi Arabia engaged in bilateral government cooperation through agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing Ecuadorian government engagement with Saudi Arabia is uncertain.