Relationship dossier
Germany
Tunisia
Relationship assessment
Long-running development and economic cooperation, alongside political and migration engagement
Germany toward Tunisia
+35Germany has provided development cooperation to Tunisia over several decades, including support for vocational training and economic development. German engagement has also included cooperation on renewable energy and the political transition following Tunisia's 2011 revolution.
Tunisia toward Germany
+30Tunisia has participated in bilateral development and economic cooperation with Germany, including vocational-training and energy initiatives. Tunisian authorities have engaged with Germany on migration and other bilateral matters, though the scope and implementation of this cooperation are not fully clear.
Overall relationship
+35The enduring relationship is structured around long-running development cooperation and practical economic engagement, including vocational training and energy. Political transition and migration have also shaped bilateral discussions. These areas support a generally cooperative relationship, although the extent and continuity of specific initiatives are not fully clear.
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 Tunisia maintain a cooperative relationship centered on development assistance, vocational training, economic cooperation and energy. German-Tunisian development cooperation has continued over decades, while political and migration issues also feature in bilateral engagement. The relationship is substantial but its breadth and implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
German-Tunisian development cooperation began and developed into a longstanding bilateral program.
Germany supported Tunisia's political and economic transition following the 2011 revolution.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral development and energy cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral cooperation on migration and vocational training is uncertain.