Relationship dossier
Iceland
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Iceland and Qatar maintain constructive ties supported by focused cooperation agreements
Iceland toward Qatar
+20Iceland has participated in bilateral arrangements with Qatar covering air services and economic, commercial and technical cooperation, providing a basis for practical engagement.
Qatar toward Iceland
+20Qatar has participated in bilateral arrangements with Iceland covering air services and economic, commercial and technical cooperation, providing a basis for practical engagement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by practical cooperation through bilateral agreements, particularly in air services and economic, commercial and technical matters. The known cooperation is constructive but focused, and its extent and implementation are 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
Iceland and Qatar have pursued practical cooperation through bilateral agreements, including arrangements on air services and economic, commercial and technical cooperation. These agreements indicate constructive but relatively focused government engagement. The breadth and implementation of the cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Iceland and Qatar concluded an agreement on air services.
Iceland and Qatar concluded an agreement on economic, commercial and technical cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of subsequent government-to-government cooperation are limited.