Relationship dossier

Brazil United Arab Emirates

Relationship assessment

Growing economic partnership, including investment cooperation and a 2024 trade agreement

Brazil toward United Arab Emirates

+45

Brazil has pursued bilateral economic cooperation with the UAE, including investment and technology initiatives, and joined the UAE in signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2024.

United Arab Emirates toward Brazil

+45

The UAE has pursued investment cooperation with Brazil and joined it in signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2024.

Overall relationship

+45

The relationship is characterized by expanding economic cooperation, including bilateral investment initiatives and a 2024 trade agreement. These provide a durable basis for partnership, although the implementation and overall scale of commitments remain 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Brazil and the United Arab Emirates have expanded bilateral economic engagement through investment cooperation and trade agreements. The countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2024, and their governments have pursued broader cooperation in areas including investment and technology. These initiatives indicate substantive cooperation, though the scale and implementation of commitments are not fully clear.

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