Relationship dossier
Brazil
Indonesia
Relationship assessment
A strategic partnership with practical cooperation, strained by Indonesia’s 2015 executions of Brazilian nationals.
Brazil toward Indonesia
+15Brazil has pursued cooperation with Indonesia through the bilateral strategic partnership and initiatives in areas such as trade, agriculture and defense. After Indonesia executed Brazilian nationals in 2015, Brazil protested and recalled its ambassador.
Indonesia toward Brazil
+10Indonesia has participated in a bilateral strategic partnership with Brazil and pursued cooperation in areas including trade, agriculture and defense. Indonesia’s 2015 execution of Brazilian nationals caused a major diplomatic dispute with Brazil.
Overall relationship
+20The bilateral relationship combines a strategic partnership and sectoral cooperation with a significant episode of diplomatic strain. Indonesia’s 2015 executions of Brazilian nationals and Brazil’s response showed that disputes over criminal justice can sharply affect ties, while the partnership provides an ongoing framework for cooperation.
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
Brazil and Indonesia have pursued a strategic partnership and cooperation in areas including trade, agriculture and defense. Relations have also faced a serious dispute over Indonesia’s execution of Brazilian nationals in 2015, which prompted a strong Brazilian diplomatic protest and the recall of Brazil’s ambassador. The partnership has continued to provide a basis for cooperation, but the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Indonesia’s execution of Brazilian nationals in 2015, which prompted Brazilian protests and an ambassadorial recall.
Key developments
Brazil and Indonesia established a strategic partnership, creating a framework for closer bilateral cooperation.
Indonesia executed Brazilian national Marco Archer; Brazil protested and recalled its ambassador.
Indonesia executed Brazilian national Rodrigo Gularte, further straining relations.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current cooperation across trade, agriculture and defense is uncertain.