Relationship dossier
Serbia
Tunisia
Relationship assessment
Practical assistance coexists with disagreement over Kosovo’s status.
Serbia toward Tunisia
+25Serbia donated 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Tunisia in 2021, providing concrete government assistance.
Tunisia toward Serbia
-10Tunisia recognized Kosovo in 2012, a position contrary to Serbia’s policy on Kosovo’s status. The scope of other Tunisian government cooperation with Serbia is unclear.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship combines a concrete act of Serbian assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic with a lasting political disagreement arising from Tunisia’s recognition of Kosovo. The breadth and durability of cooperation beyond these matters 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
Serbia donated 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Tunisia in 2021, a concrete act of assistance. Tunisia’s recognition of Kosovo in 2012 conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status. These facts indicate some practical cooperation alongside a significant political disagreement; the broader scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Tunisia’s recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Key developments
Serbia donated 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Tunisia.
Tunisia recognized Kosovo.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Serbia–Tunisia bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of practical cooperation beyond the 2021 vaccine donation is unclear.