Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Economic cooperation underpins Kuwait–Singapore relations
Kuwait toward Singapore
+30Kuwait participates in the GCC–Singapore Free Trade Agreement and has a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Singapore, providing a framework for trade and investment cooperation.
Singapore toward Kuwait
+30Singapore participates in the GCC–Singapore Free Trade Agreement and has a bilateral double-taxation agreement with Kuwait, providing a framework for trade and investment cooperation.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative economic foundation, including a regional free-trade agreement that applies to both countries and a bilateral tax treaty. These arrangements support sustained economic ties, while the broader extent of bilateral cooperation is 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 Singapore maintain a cooperative relationship supported by trade and investment arrangements. The GCC–Singapore Free Trade Agreement applies to both countries, and the two governments have a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation. These arrangements provide a basis for economic cooperation, though the broader scope and intensity of bilateral government engagement are less clear.
Key developments
The GCC–Singapore Free Trade Agreement was signed, establishing a trade framework that includes Kuwait and Singapore.
Kuwait and Singapore concluded a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond trade, investment and taxation is unclear.
- The scale and implementation of economic cooperation under these arrangements are uncertain.