Relationship dossier
Latvia
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Latvia–Saudi Arabia ties include practical cooperation on taxation, with the breadth of the bilateral relationship unclear.
Latvia toward Saudi Arabia
+15Latvia signed a convention with Saudi Arabia in 2016 to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, establishing a practical framework for bilateral economic relations.
Saudi Arabia toward Latvia
+15Saudi Arabia signed a convention with Latvia in 2016 to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, establishing a practical framework for bilateral economic relations.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes a concrete economic cooperation framework in the tax convention signed in 2016. The known arrangement supports a modestly cooperative characterization, while the broader scope and durability of bilateral 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
Latvia and Saudi Arabia have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including a convention to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion, signed in 2016. This provides a concrete basis for a modestly cooperative assessment, though the breadth and implementation of other bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Latvia and Saudi Arabia signed a convention to avoid double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of additional bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing political and economic cooperation are limited.