Relationship dossier
Mozambique
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Mozambique and Saudi Arabia have expanded cooperation through bilateral agreements and development assistance.
Mozambique toward Saudi Arabia
+15Mozambique engaged with Saudi Arabia through bilateral cooperation agreements, including arrangements pursued around the 2023 Saudi-Africa Summit.
Saudi Arabia toward Mozambique
+20Saudi Arabia pursued bilateral cooperation with Mozambique and provided development assistance through Saudi development-financing channels; the scale and implementation of specific projects are unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical bilateral cooperation and development assistance, with agreements pursued around 2023 providing a basis for continued engagement. The scope and durability of this cooperation are not 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
Mozambique and Saudi Arabia have pursued practical cooperation through bilateral agreements and development assistance. Cooperation expanded around the 2023 Saudi-Africa Summit, including agreements in areas such as investment and agriculture. The relationship appears cooperative, though the breadth and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Mozambique and Saudi Arabia pursued bilateral cooperation agreements around the Saudi-Africa Summit, including in areas such as investment and agriculture.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of Saudi development financing and its implementation in Mozambique are limited.