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

+25

The 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

+25

The UAE government signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Côte d’Ivoire in 2023, establishing a framework for trade and economic cooperation.

Overall relationship

+25

The 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

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.

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