Relationship dossier
Ecuador
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates have established a practical framework for economic cooperation.
Ecuador toward United Arab Emirates
+25Ecuador has entered into bilateral agreements with the United Arab Emirates covering investment protection and taxation, supporting economic cooperation between the governments.
United Arab Emirates toward Ecuador
+25The United Arab Emirates has entered into bilateral agreements with Ecuador covering investment protection and taxation, supporting economic cooperation between the governments.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative economic foundation, particularly through bilateral frameworks addressing investment and taxation. The known arrangements indicate practical engagement, but their implementation and the wider scope of government cooperation remain 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
Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical economic cooperation through bilateral agreements on investment protection and taxation. These arrangements provide a basis for investment and economic exchanges, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates signed a bilateral agreement on investment protection.
Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates signed a bilateral agreement on taxation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral investment and taxation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of other ongoing government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.