Relationship dossier
Colombia
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Constructive economic partnership centered on investment and trade agreements
Colombia toward United Arab Emirates
+35The Colombian government has pursued closer economic ties with the United Arab Emirates through bilateral investment-protection arrangements and a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
United Arab Emirates toward Colombia
+35The Emirati government has pursued closer economic ties with Colombia through bilateral investment-protection arrangements and a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by concrete efforts to facilitate investment and trade, including a bilateral investment framework and a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. These arrangements support a constructive partnership, while the extent of cooperation in other areas and the agreements' implementation are less clear.
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
Colombia and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical economic cooperation, including investment-protection arrangements and a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. These agreements indicate a constructive bilateral relationship, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation beyond economic ties are less clear.
Key developments
Colombia and the United Arab Emirates concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to expand trade and economic cooperation.
The two governments established a bilateral framework for promoting and protecting investment.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical effects of the bilateral economic agreements are unclear.
- The scope of government cooperation beyond investment and trade is uncertain.