Both countries are members of the Arab League, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the United Nations.

The Saudi Kingdom has attempted to increase their Islamic doctrine into Tunisia for several years recently.

[2] After the Tunisian Revolution in 2011, which ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Saudi Arabia has granted asylum for Zine Ben Ali, who himself is a long time friend for the Saudis,[3] while supports Tunisia on their track of recovery.

In November 2018, on a trip to Tunisia, Mohammed Bin Salman was greeted by protests from locals in the wake of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

[5] In 2019 and in the framework of the Arab League summit, King Salman bin Abdulaziz visited Tunisia as a response to the invitation of President Essebsi.