United States → Saudi Arabia
This score represents United States's relationship toward Saudi Arabia. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL
Current component scores
Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.
3 documented factors produce the +45 security assessment.
Why this score?
- +19.6Joint operations, maritime security, counterterrorism and missile-defense cooperation formed deep operational integrationBaseline rule · 2015
Joint operations, maritime security, counterterrorism and missile-defense cooperation formed deep operational integration.
- +10Jeddah Communique renews the strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders broadened security, energy, technology, climate and people-to-people cooperation while preserving a non-treaty partnership.
- +15Large investment and defense agreements deepen cooperationActive event · 2025
Official agreements expand defense procurement, training, technology, investment and supply-chain cooperation.
Coverage gap: No mutual-defence treaty was found; the Strategic Defense Agreement is not treated as a collective-defence guarantee.
6 documented factors produce the +76 diplomacy assessment.
Why this score?
- +15.7The state visit produced documented bilateral security and regional-policy outcomesBaseline rule · 2015
The state visit produced documented bilateral security and regional-policy outcomes.
- +7.8Standing leader, defense, counterterrorism and policy consultations operatedBaseline rule · 2015
Standing leader, defense, counterterrorism and policy consultations operated.
- +27.4The governments described an enduring strategic relationship across political, economic and security fieldsBaseline rule · 2015
The governments described an enduring strategic relationship across political, economic and security fields.
- +15Jeddah Communique renews the strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders broadened security, energy, technology, climate and people-to-people cooperation while preserving a non-treaty partnership.
- +10Large investment and defense agreements deepen cooperationActive event · 2025
Official agreements expand defense procurement, training, technology, investment and supply-chain cooperation.
- -0.1Khashoggi killing produces targeted U.S. sanctionsActive event · 2018
The United States sanctioned Saudi officials for their roles, creating documented political and human-rights friction.
4 documented factors produce the +50 economic assessment.
Why this score?
- +20Bilateral trade thresholdBaseline rule · 2015
Reported trade activates the absolute methodology route using the latest observation available for this year.
- +10Jeddah Communique renews the strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders broadened security, energy, technology, climate and people-to-people cooperation while preserving a non-treaty partnership.
- +20Large investment and defense agreements deepen cooperationActive event · 2025
Official agreements expand defense procurement, training, technology, investment and supply-chain cooperation.
- -0Khashoggi killing produces targeted U.S. sanctionsActive event · 2018
The United States sanctioned Saudi officials for their roles, creating documented political and human-rights friction.
3 documented factors produce the +19 alignment assessment.
Why this score?
- +39.2The joint statement aligned action on regional security, counterterrorism and diplomatic settlementsBaseline rule · 2015
The joint statement aligned action on regional security, counterterrorism and diplomatic settlements.
- -30United Nations voting alignmentBaseline rule · 2015
A rolling three-year comparison of UN General Assembly votes activates the alignment threshold.
- +10Jeddah Communique renews the strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders broadened security, energy, technology, climate and people-to-people cooperation while preserving a non-treaty partnership.
1 documented factor produce the +12 disputes assessment.
Why this score?
- +11.8The relationship operated within a durable cooperative order without a bilateral territorial claimBaseline rule · 2015
The relationship operated within a durable cooperative order without a bilateral territorial claim.
2 documented factors produce the +10 societal assessment.
Why this score?
- +10Jeddah Communique renews the strategic partnershipActive event · 2022
The leaders broadened security, energy, technology, climate and people-to-people cooperation while preserving a non-treaty partnership.
- -0.1Khashoggi killing produces targeted U.S. sanctionsActive event · 2018
The United States sanctioned Saudi officials for their roles, creating documented political and human-rights friction.
Coverage gap: The 2015 record did not meet the frozen national-scale exchange threshold.
+23 in 2015 → +43 in 2026
The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.
0 points
United States → Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia → United States remain independent assessments.
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Events affecting the current score
Jeddah Communique renews the strategic partnership
The leaders broadened security, energy, technology, climate and people-to-people cooperation while preserving a non-treaty partnership.
Large investment and defense agreements deepen cooperation
Official agreements expand defense procurement, training, technology, investment and supply-chain cooperation.
Khashoggi killing produces targeted U.S. sanctions
The United States sanctioned Saudi officials for their roles, creating documented political and human-rights friction.
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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