Relationship dossier
Singapore
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
A comprehensive partnership anchored by economic cooperation and a bilateral trade agreement
Singapore toward United Arab Emirates
+40The Singapore government concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the United Arab Emirates in 2024 and participates in the bilateral comprehensive partnership framework established in 2019.
United Arab Emirates toward Singapore
+40The Emirati government concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Singapore in 2024 and participates in the bilateral comprehensive partnership framework established in 2019.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is structured by a comprehensive partnership framework and a bilateral economic agreement, providing a durable basis for cooperation. The known arrangements are substantially cooperative, particularly in economic affairs; the breadth and practical implementation 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
Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have developed a comprehensive partnership, with economic cooperation as a central feature. Their governments concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in 2024, building on the partnership framework established in 2019. These arrangements indicate sustained cooperation, though the scope and implementation of cooperation beyond economic ties are less clear.
Key developments
Singapore and the United Arab Emirates established a comprehensive partnership framework.
The governments concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the 2019 partnership framework are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond trade and economic ties is uncertain.