The UAE Reputation Report is the first edition of CARMA’s in-depth analysis of how the nation is perceived globally. Part of CARMA’s Global Reputation Series, the report brings together what is said about the UAE, how those narratives travel, and how they are ultimately understood by the international public.
What sets this report apart is its focus on perception, not just presence. Alongside global online media and social media analysis, the report captures public opinion across 19 international markets, revealing how awareness, familiarity, and sentiment toward the UAE are formed beyond headlines and platforms.
The findings unpack the drivers shaping the UAE’s reputation in 2025, including economy and business, diplomacy and governance, innovation, tourism, and quality of life. They also show where media narratives resonate with public belief, where they fade, and where different audiences interpret the same signals in different ways.
Grounded in multiple data sources and independent global benchmarks, the UAE Reputation Report provides a clear, evidence-based view of how reputation translates into trust, influence, and intent to visit, invest, work, or live in the UAE.