Relationship dossier
Germany
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Germany and Somalia maintain a cooperative relationship centered on assistance, debt relief, security, and migration.
Germany toward Somalia
+40Germany has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Somalia, supported Somali debt relief, and engaged in security cooperation related to the country.
Somalia toward Germany
+25Somalia has cooperated with Germany on migration matters, including an agreement concerning the return of Somali nationals from Germany.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a sustained cooperative foundation through German assistance and debt relief, supplemented by bilateral engagement on security and migration. The practical scope of these arrangements and their implementation 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
Germany has provided Somalia with development and humanitarian assistance and supported debt relief, while bilateral cooperation has included security and migration issues. Somalia has engaged with Germany on cooperation, including an agreement on returns of Somali nationals. The relationship is substantially cooperative, though the scope and implementation of specific commitments are not fully clear.
Key developments
Germany resumed bilateral development cooperation with Somalia.
Germany supported debt relief for Somalia as part of the country's international debt-relief process.
Germany and Somalia agreed on cooperation concerning the return of Somali nationals from Germany.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of German development and security cooperation with Somalia are unclear.
- The implementation and practical effects of the migration and returns agreement are uncertain.