The United Arab Emirates has a positive image among Ukrainians, but more than half of the population remains neutral. These are the results of a sociological survey conducted by Active Group in cooperation with the Experts Club think tank in April 2025.
According to the survey, 31.6% of respondents have a positive opinion of the UAE (26.0% mostly positive, 5.6% completely positive), while 6.7% have a negative opinion (4.9% mostly negative, 1.9% completely negative). At the same time, 55.1% of respondents took a neutral position, and 6.5% were unable to decide on an answer.
“Ukrainians generally have a favorable perception of the UAE, associating the country with humanitarian initiatives during the war, in particular prisoner exchanges, as well as technological development and tourism opportunities. However, a significant percentage of neutral responses indicates a lack of awareness,” commented Maxim Urakin, PhD in Economics and founder of the Experts Club information and analytical center, on the results of the study.
These results create fertile ground for the development of economic and cultural relations between Ukraine and the Emirates.
The study can be found at the link.
ACTIVE GROUP, DIPLOMACY, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, URAKIN
