Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Kuwait and Qatar have cooperative ties, including mediation and bilateral agreements.
Kuwait toward Qatar
+40Kuwait pursued mediation during the 2017 Gulf diplomatic crisis involving Qatar, seeking to resolve the dispute through dialogue. Kuwait has also engaged Qatar through high-level bilateral visits and cooperation agreements.
Qatar toward Kuwait
+40Qatar accepted Kuwait's mediation during the 2017 Gulf diplomatic crisis. The Qatari government has also engaged in high-level bilateral visits and cooperation agreements with Kuwait.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a cooperative structure, reflected in Kuwait's mediation efforts during the 2017 Gulf crisis, Qatar's acceptance of that role, and bilateral engagement through visits and agreements. The extent of practical implementation and the breadth of cooperation remain 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 Qatar maintain cooperative bilateral relations. Kuwait played a mediating role during the 2017 Gulf diplomatic crisis, while Qatar accepted that mediation. The governments have also pursued bilateral cooperation through agreements and high-level visits. The scope and implementation of specific cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Kuwait pursued mediation during the Gulf diplomatic crisis involving Qatar, and Qatar accepted the mediation effort.
The two governments pursued bilateral cooperation through agreements and high-level visits.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing bilateral cooperation beyond high-level engagement is uncertain.