Relationship dossier
El Salvador
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
High-level engagement has supported modest cooperation between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia.
El Salvador toward Saudi Arabia
+15President Nayib Bukele visited Saudi Arabia in 2023 and held bilateral discussions, including on cooperation.
Saudi Arabia toward El Salvador
+15Saudi Arabia received President Nayib Bukele in 2023 for bilateral discussions, including on cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes high-level bilateral engagement, notably Bukele’s 2023 visit and discussions on cooperation. The known engagement is positive but does not establish the breadth or durability of broader bilateral initiatives.
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
El Salvador and Saudi Arabia have engaged in high-level bilateral contact, including President Nayib Bukele’s 2023 visit to Saudi Arabia and discussions on cooperation. The known engagement supports a modestly cooperative assessment, though the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
President Nayib Bukele visited Saudi Arabia and held bilateral discussions on cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation initiatives are unclear.
- Details of sustained government-to-government cooperation beyond high-level engagement are limited.