Relationship dossier
Liechtenstein
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Trade relations linked through the EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement
Liechtenstein toward United Arab Emirates
+15Liechtenstein participates in the EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement, which provides a trade framework covering the United Arab Emirates through its GCC membership.
United Arab Emirates toward Liechtenstein
+15The United Arab Emirates participates in the EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement through the GCC, providing a trade framework that includes Liechtenstein as an EFTA member.
Overall relationship
+15The EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement is a durable institutional link between Liechtenstein and the United Arab Emirates, though the extent of additional direct cooperation is 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
Liechtenstein participates in the EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement, while the United Arab Emirates participates through the Gulf Cooperation Council. This creates a concrete framework for trade relations between them, although the breadth of direct government cooperation beyond that framework is unclear.
Key developments
The EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement was signed, creating a trade framework linking Liechtenstein and the United Arab Emirates through their respective regional groupings.
The EFTA-GCC Free Trade Agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond the EFTA-GCC trade framework is unclear.
- The extent to which the agreement has shaped trade between Liechtenstein and the United Arab Emirates is uncertain.