Relationship dossier
Oman
Spain
Relationship assessment
Oman and Spain expanded official cooperation during Sultan Haitham’s 2023 state visit.
Oman toward Spain
+25Oman’s Sultan Haitham made a state visit to Spain in 2023, during which Oman and Spain agreed to bilateral cooperation measures, including foreign-ministry political consultations.
Spain toward Oman
+25Spain received Sultan Haitham for a state visit in 2023 and concluded bilateral cooperation measures with Oman, including a framework for foreign-ministry political consultations.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship features cordial high-level engagement and concrete agreements to support bilateral cooperation, including political consultations. The 2023 visit marked a significant official engagement, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation are 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
Oman and Spain maintain cordial relations, with a notable expansion of official engagement during Sultan Haitham’s 2023 state visit to Spain. The visit included bilateral cooperation agreements, including a framework for political consultations between the two foreign ministries. These steps indicate concrete but comparatively limited government cooperation; the scope and implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
Sultan Haitham made a state visit to Spain, accompanied by bilateral cooperation agreements including a framework for political consultations between the two foreign ministries.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing government cooperation beyond the 2023 visit are limited.