Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Tunisia
Relationship assessment
Development financing is a notable feature of Kuwait–Tunisia ties.
Kuwait toward Tunisia
+25Kuwait, through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, has provided development financing for projects in Tunisia.
Tunisia toward Kuwait
+15Tunisian authorities have entered development-financing arrangements with the Kuwait Fund for projects in Tunisia, giving practical effect to cooperation with Kuwait.
Overall relationship
+20Development financing through the Kuwait Fund provides a durable, concrete basis for bilateral cooperation. The scale and range of other government cooperation 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 Tunisia have maintained cooperative government ties, including development financing for Tunisian projects through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Tunisian authorities have entered financing arrangements with the Fund, providing a concrete basis for cooperation. The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond development finance are unclear.
Key developments
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development financing arrangements supported development projects in Tunisia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Kuwait Fund financing and other bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of cooperation outside development finance are limited.