Relationship dossier
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Relationship assessment
Romania and Saudi Arabia maintain cooperative ties, with official contacts and a framework for economic cooperation.
Romania toward Saudi Arabia
+20Romanian officials have engaged Saudi counterparts through high-level visits and bilateral economic cooperation channels, including discussions intended to develop trade and investment ties.
Saudi Arabia toward Romania
+20Saudi officials have engaged Romania through high-level visits and bilateral economic cooperation channels, including discussions intended to develop trade and investment ties.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by official engagement and an established framework for economic cooperation, without a prominent pattern of bilateral confrontation. The breadth and practical results of cooperation appear limited or uncertain.
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
Romania and Saudi Arabia maintain a generally cooperative relationship, including high-level contacts and a bilateral framework for economic cooperation. The relationship has included official visits and discussions aimed at expanding trade and investment, though its practical scope and continuity are unclear.
Key developments
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Bucharest and held talks with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, with bilateral cooperation among the subjects discussed.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which bilateral economic cooperation arrangements have been implemented is unclear.
- The scale and continuity of government-backed trade and investment initiatives are uncertain.