THE WORLD, CONNECTED
DIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP · 2026

Spain → Saudi Arabia

This score represents Spain's relationship toward Saudi Arabia. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.

ESP → SAU+12Cooperative86% evidence confidenceDocumented bilateral evidence
SAU → ESP+12CooperativeSymmetric current scores
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL

Current component scores

Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.

Security+20

1 documented factor produce the +20 security assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +20Strategic partnership expands security cooperation
    Active event · 2026

    The 2026 partnership and training plan expanded cooperation on counter-terrorism, border management, cybercrime and institutional exchanges without creating mutual defence.

Coverage gap: The reviewed official record does not establish an additional frozen bilateral security rule or collective-defence obligation.

Diplomacy+25

1 documented factor produce the +25 diplomacy assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +25Strategic partnership expands security cooperation
    Active event · 2026

    The 2026 partnership and training plan expanded cooperation on counter-terrorism, border management, cybercrime and institutional exchanges without creating mutual defence.

Coverage gap: The reviewed official record does not establish an additional baseline diplomatic institution meeting a frozen threshold.

Economic0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: 2015 reporter-side trade was below the frozen threshold or unavailable, and no additional qualifying economic institution was evidenced.

Alignment0

No baseline rule or active event moves this component away from neutral.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Disputes0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not establish another frozen territorial, coercion or settled-order rule.

Societal+10

1 documented factor produce the +10 societal assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +10Strategic partnership expands security cooperation
    Active event · 2026

    The 2026 partnership and training plan expanded cooperation on counter-terrorism, border management, cybercrime and institutional exchanges without creating mutual defence.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not establish a bilateral national-scale people-to-people exchange meeting the frozen societal threshold.

CHANGE SINCE 2015

0 in 2015 → +12 in 2026

The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.

ACTIVE EVIDENCE

Events affecting the current score

+12

Strategic partnership expands security cooperation

The 2026 partnership and training plan expanded cooperation on counter-terrorism, border management, cybercrime and institutional exchanges without creating mutual defence.

Interpret with care

This analytical score is not an objective fact, endorsement or prediction. Confidence reflects evidence coverage, while incomplete or unavailable observations remain explicit. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties rather than a meaningful ranking.

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