Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Political support and economic cooperation underpin friendly Kuwait–Morocco relations.
Kuwait toward Morocco
+45Kuwait has supported Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara and provided economic support, reflecting cooperation beyond formal diplomatic relations.
Morocco toward Kuwait
+45Morocco supported Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq’s 1990 invasion and participated in the coalition effort to liberate Kuwait.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship has durable cooperative features, including Kuwaiti support for Morocco on the Western Sahara and Morocco’s support for Kuwait during the 1990–1991 crisis. Economic cooperation also contributes to the relationship, although its scale and ongoing scope 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
Kuwait and Morocco have maintained friendly government relations, with cooperation extending beyond diplomatic ties. Kuwait has backed Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara and provided economic support. Morocco supported Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq’s 1990 invasion and took part in the coalition effort to liberate Kuwait. The relationship is characterized by political support and economic cooperation, though the scale and continuity of specific joint programs are unclear.
Key developments
Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, Morocco supported Kuwait’s sovereignty and participated in the coalition effort to liberate the country.
Kuwait supported Morocco’s position on the Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Kuwaiti economic assistance and investment in Morocco are unclear.
- The extent of current bilateral cooperation through joint mechanisms is unclear.