Relationship dossier
Mongolia
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Mongolia–Saudi Arabia relations include high-level engagement and Saudi development financing
Mongolia toward Saudi Arabia
+25Mongolia has pursued government-level engagement with Saudi Arabia, including a visit by its prime minister in 2023 and bilateral cooperation initiatives.
Saudi Arabia toward Mongolia
+25Saudi Arabia has supported development in Mongolia through financing provided by the Saudi Fund for Development.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative basis in high-level engagement and Saudi development financing for Mongolia. The known initiatives support a positive assessment, though the scale and durability of cooperation are difficult to gauge from these examples alone.
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
Mongolia and Saudi Arabia have pursued bilateral cooperation, including high-level engagement and development financing. Mongolia's prime minister visited Saudi Arabia in 2023, and the Saudi Fund for Development has provided financing for projects in Mongolia. The relationship appears cooperative, although its breadth and the implementation of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Mongolia's prime minister visited Saudi Arabia for bilateral engagement.
The Saudi Fund for Development provided financing for projects in Mongolia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing Saudi development financing and its project outcomes are limited.