Relationship dossier
Cambodia
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
A bilateral economic partnership anchored by a 2023 trade agreement
Cambodia toward United Arab Emirates
+30Cambodia negotiated and concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates in 2023, establishing a framework for expanded trade and economic cooperation.
United Arab Emirates toward Cambodia
+30The United Arab Emirates negotiated and concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Cambodia in 2023, establishing a framework for expanded trade and economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a concrete economic foundation in the 2023 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The agreement supports a cooperative bilateral structure, though its implementation and the breadth of cooperation beyond economic ties 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
Cambodia and the United Arab Arab Emirates concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2023, providing a concrete framework for expanded trade and economic cooperation. The agreement indicates substantive bilateral engagement, although the extent of its implementation and other areas of government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond trade and economic relations are limited.