Relationship dossier
Germany
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Germany and the UAE maintain practical cooperation, notably through an energy security partnership.
Germany toward United Arab Emirates
+35Germany agreed with the UAE in 2022 to an energy security partnership, creating a framework for cooperation on energy supplies and related projects.
United Arab Emirates toward Germany
+35The UAE agreed in 2022 to an energy security partnership with Germany and arranged liquefied natural gas supplies to the German market.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship includes practical energy cooperation, notably the 2022 energy security partnership and arrangements for UAE liquefied natural gas supplies to Germany. The breadth and durability of cooperation in other areas 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
Germany and the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical cooperation, particularly on energy security. In 2022, their governments agreed to an energy security partnership, including arrangements for liquefied natural gas supplies to Germany. The scope and durability of cooperation beyond energy are less clear.
Key developments
Germany and the UAE agreed to an energy security partnership, including cooperation on energy supplies and arrangements for liquefied natural gas deliveries to Germany.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of cooperation under the energy security partnership are unclear.
- The scope of other current bilateral government cooperation is unclear.