Relationship dossier
Germany
Algeria
Relationship assessment
Germany and Algeria cooperate on energy and maintain political dialogue
Germany toward Algeria
+35The German government has pursued bilateral energy cooperation with Algeria, including through the energy partnership and initiatives announced during Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s 2022 visit. Germany also engages Algeria through bilateral political dialogue.
Algeria toward Germany
+35The Algerian government has engaged in the bilateral energy partnership with Germany and advanced energy cooperation during Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s 2022 visit. Algeria also participates in bilateral political dialogue with the German government.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable basis in energy cooperation and bilateral political engagement. The energy partnership and subsequent initiatives provide substantive cooperation, though the relationship is not characterized by an exceptionally close alliance and the breadth of implementation is 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
Germany and Algeria maintain a substantive relationship centered on energy, economic ties and political dialogue. A bilateral energy partnership and cooperation initiatives announced during Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s 2022 visit provide concrete areas of engagement. The relationship is meaningful but its scope and implementation across other fields are less clear.
Key developments
Germany and Algeria established a bilateral energy partnership.
During Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Algeria, the governments announced initiatives to advance energy cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of energy and other bilateral cooperation initiatives are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation on migration and security is uncertain.