Relationship dossier
Bosnia and Herzegovina
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties marked by economic arrangements and UAE humanitarian assistance
Bosnia and Herzegovina toward United Arab Emirates
+25Bosnia and Herzegovina has participated in bilateral economic arrangements with the UAE, including agreements concerning taxation and investment, providing a practical framework for cooperation.
United Arab Emirates toward Bosnia and Herzegovina
+35The UAE has provided humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina, including aid following the 2014 floods, and has pursued economic cooperation with the country.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship combines bilateral economic arrangements with concrete UAE humanitarian assistance. These features support a constructive overall relationship, though the extent and durability of broader cooperation are 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical economic cooperation, including bilateral arrangements on taxation and investment. The UAE has also provided humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina, notably in response to the 2014 floods. These actions indicate constructive relations, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation are not clear.
Key developments
The UAE provided humanitarian assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina following severe flooding.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the UAE concluded bilateral economic arrangements concerning taxation and investment.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- Details of the scale and continuity of UAE investment and development cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are limited.