Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation includes the Netherlands’ role in Kuwait’s 1991 liberation and subsequent government arrangements.
Kuwait toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Kuwait’s government sought and worked with the international coalition that included the Netherlands during the 1991 effort to liberate Kuwait. Bilateral arrangements also provide a framework for cooperation, though their scope is unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Kuwait
+35The Netherlands contributed military forces to the 1991 international coalition that liberated Kuwait. The two governments have also pursued bilateral cooperation through formal arrangements, though the extent of sustained joint activity is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship combines a significant episode of cooperation during Kuwait’s 1991 liberation with bilateral arrangements that provide a basis for continued engagement. The scale and durability of cooperation outside that episode are less clear.
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 the Netherlands have cooperated through bilateral arrangements and the 1991 international effort to liberate Kuwait. The Netherlands contributed military forces to that effort, while Kuwait’s government sought and worked with the coalition that included the Netherlands. These ties indicate concrete cooperation, although the breadth and continuity of bilateral government initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
The Netherlands contributed military forces to the international coalition that liberated Kuwait, with Kuwait’s government working with the coalition.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of sustained defense and economic cooperation beyond the 1991 Gulf conflict is unclear.