Relationship dossier
Malta
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
A modest economic relationship anchored by a bilateral tax agreement
Malta toward Saudi Arabia
+15Malta negotiated a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia to avoid double taxation, providing a framework for economic activity between the countries.
Saudi Arabia toward Malta
+15Saudi Arabia negotiated a bilateral agreement with Malta to avoid double taxation, providing a framework for economic activity between the countries.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a formal bilateral tax framework that supports economic ties. The breadth of cooperation beyond this arrangement is unclear, so the overall relationship appears modest rather than a close partnership.
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
Malta and Saudi Arabia have a modest formal economic relationship, including a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation. This provides a concrete basis for government cooperation, although the breadth and durability of cooperation in other areas are unclear.
Key developments
Malta and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral agreement to avoid double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral tax agreement are unclear.
- Details of wider government cooperation between Malta and Saudi Arabia are limited.