Relationship dossier
Iceland
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
A narrow bilateral framework includes an agreement on double taxation and fiscal cooperation.
Iceland toward Saudi Arabia
+10Iceland entered into a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, establishing a specific area of government cooperation.
Saudi Arabia toward Iceland
+10Saudi Arabia entered into a bilateral agreement with Iceland to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, establishing a specific area of government cooperation.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral relationship includes a concrete tax-cooperation framework. Its broader scope and durability are unclear, so the known arrangement represents limited institutional cooperation rather than evidence of a close partnership.
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 Saudi Arabia have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, providing a concrete basis for government cooperation. The relationship appears to include a narrow institutional framework, but the scope and consistency of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Iceland and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of government cooperation beyond the tax agreement is unclear.
- The agreement’s practical implementation and subsequent bilateral engagement are unclear.