Relationship dossier

Kingdom of the Netherlands Singapore

Relationship assessment

The Netherlands and Singapore maintain a strategic partnership and broad bilateral cooperation.

Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Singapore

+40

The Dutch government has pursued bilateral cooperation with Singapore through the strategic partnership, including engagement on economic and security-related matters.

Singapore toward Kingdom of the Netherlands

+40

The Singaporean government has pursued bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands through the strategic partnership, including engagement on economic and security-related matters.

Overall relationship

+40

The strategic partnership provides a durable framework for cooperation between the two governments, with economic and security-related engagement. The breadth and practical implementation of this cooperation are not fully 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

The Netherlands and Singapore maintain a substantially cooperative relationship, including a strategic partnership that provides a framework for bilateral cooperation. Their governments have pursued engagement across economic and security-related areas. The scope and implementation of specific cooperation are not fully clear.

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