Relationship dossier
Kazakhstan
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
A durable economic relationship centered on investment, trade, and energy cooperation
Kazakhstan toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+30Kazakhstan has maintained bilateral economic arrangements with the Netherlands, including investment and tax frameworks, and pursued economic cooperation involving Dutch businesses. The extent of Kazakhstan's other government cooperation with the Netherlands is less clear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Kazakhstan
+30The Netherlands has maintained bilateral economic arrangements with Kazakhstan and Dutch companies have been active in Kazakhstan's energy sector. This provides a concrete economic dimension to Dutch engagement, while the breadth of other government cooperation is less clear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a durable economic foundation, including bilateral investment and tax arrangements and Dutch commercial involvement in Kazakhstan's energy sector. These ties support a cooperative overall relationship, while the extent of cooperation outside economic matters is less certain.
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
Kazakhstan and the Netherlands maintain a relationship with a substantial economic component, supported by bilateral investment and tax arrangements and cooperation involving Dutch companies in Kazakhstan's energy sector. Economic ties are a durable feature, though the breadth of other government-to-government cooperation and its implementation are less clear.
Key developments
Kazakhstan and the Netherlands established bilateral investment-protection arrangements.
The two governments established a bilateral tax framework.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral economic arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond trade, investment, and energy is uncertain.