Relationship dossier
Brunei
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Brunei and the United Arab Emirates maintain practical cooperation, particularly on investment and taxation.
Brunei toward United Arab Emirates
+20Brunei has entered bilateral arrangements with the United Arab Emirates covering investment and avoidance of double taxation, providing a framework for economic cooperation.
United Arab Emirates toward Brunei
+20The United Arab Emirates has entered bilateral arrangements with Brunei covering investment and avoidance of double taxation, providing a framework for economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical economic arrangements, notably on investment and taxation. The known cooperation is substantive but its breadth and implementation are unclear.
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
Brunei and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements on investment and the avoidance of double taxation. These arrangements support economic ties, though the scale and implementation of wider cooperation are not clear.
Key developments
Brunei and the United Arab Emirates concluded bilateral arrangements concerning investment and the avoidance of double taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond economic matters are limited.