Relationship dossier
Ivory Coast
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
A trade agreement provides a framework for closer Côte d’Ivoire–UAE economic cooperation.
Ivory Coast toward United Arab Emirates
+25The Ivorian government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates in 2023, establishing a framework for trade and economic cooperation.
United Arab Emirates toward Ivory Coast
+25The UAE government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Côte d’Ivoire in 2023, establishing a framework for trade and economic cooperation.
Overall relationship
+25The bilateral relationship includes a concrete trade framework through the 2023 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Its significance is tempered by uncertainty about implementation and the extent of cooperation in other areas.
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
Côte d’Ivoire and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2023, creating a framework for closer trade and economic cooperation. The agreement indicates concrete bilateral engagement, though its implementation and the broader scope of government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Côte d’Ivoire and the United Arab Emirates signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement’s implementation and practical effects on bilateral trade are unclear.
- The scope of cooperation beyond trade and economic relations is unclear.