Relationship dossier
Iraq
Malaysia
Relationship assessment
Cordial ties with modest cooperation, including Malaysian assistance to Iraq after 2003
Iraq toward Malaysia
+15Iraq engages Malaysia through bilateral diplomacy and trade. Specific Iraqi government initiatives directed toward Malaysia are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Malaysia toward Iraq
+15Malaysia has provided humanitarian and reconstruction assistance related to Iraq following the 2003 invasion and has maintained bilateral engagement. The scale and continuity of these efforts are unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship is characterized by cordial diplomatic engagement and some practical cooperation, notably Malaysian assistance connected to Iraq's post-2003 reconstruction. The available picture supports a modest cooperative characterization, while the scope and durability of bilateral programs remain uncertain.
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
Iraq and Malaysia maintain generally cordial relations, with cooperation in trade and diplomatic engagement. Malaysia has also contributed to international efforts concerning Iraq, including humanitarian and reconstruction assistance after the 2003 invasion. These ties indicate modest practical cooperation, although the breadth and continuity of bilateral initiatives are not sufficiently clear for a stronger assessment.
Key developments
Malaysia contributed humanitarian and reconstruction assistance related to Iraq after the 2003 invasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Iraqi-Malaysian trade and government cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Malaysia's post-2003 assistance and its current bilateral implementation is uncertain.