Relationship dossier
Qatar
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Qatar and Switzerland cooperate through bilateral economic arrangements and government dialogue.
Qatar toward Switzerland
+25The Qatari government participates in bilateral economic cooperation with Switzerland, including through a joint economic commission and related government-to-government engagement.
Switzerland toward Qatar
+25The Swiss government participates in bilateral economic cooperation with Qatar, including through a joint economic commission and related government-to-government engagement.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is supported by bilateral economic cooperation arrangements and a joint government forum. These provide a durable basis for engagement, although the breadth and practical results of cooperation beyond the economic sphere 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
Qatar and Switzerland maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including an economic cooperation framework and a joint economic commission. These arrangements support government-to-government engagement, though the scope and continuity of cooperation across other policy areas are less clear.
Key developments
Qatar and Switzerland established a joint economic commission to support bilateral economic cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- Details of government cooperation beyond economic engagement are limited.