Relationship dossier
Jordan
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Jordan and the UAE maintain close strategic, security, and economic ties.
Jordan toward United Arab Emirates
+65Jordan participated in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen alongside the UAE, reflecting practical alignment in a major regional security operation. Jordan has also maintained close bilateral coordination with the Emirati government.
United Arab Emirates toward Jordan
+70The UAE provided substantial financial assistance to Jordan as part of a 2018 regional support package and has pursued expanded trade and investment ties, including through a bilateral economic partnership agreement.
Overall relationship
+65The relationship is underpinned by sustained strategic coordination, Jordanian participation in a regional coalition that included the UAE, Emirati financial support, and efforts to deepen economic ties. These concrete forms of cooperation support a close partnership, while the breadth and implementation of some commitments remain uncertain.
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
Jordan and the United Arab Emirates maintain a close strategic relationship involving security cooperation, regional coordination, and economic support. Jordan participated in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, which included the UAE, while the UAE has provided substantial financial assistance to Jordan. The two governments have also pursued closer trade and investment ties, including a bilateral economic partnership agreement.
Key developments
Jordan participated in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, which included the UAE.
The UAE joined Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in announcing a financial support package for Jordan.
Jordan and the UAE signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral security cooperation are unclear.
- The scale and timing of UAE investment and assistance commitments to Jordan may vary.