Relationship dossier
Egypt
Indonesia
Relationship assessment
Egypt and Indonesia maintain a cooperative partnership with high-level engagement and bilateral agreements.
Egypt toward Indonesia
+40Egypt recognized Indonesian independence and has engaged Indonesia through bilateral consultations and cooperation arrangements, including the strategic partnership established with Indonesia in 2013.
Indonesia toward Egypt
+40Indonesia has pursued bilateral cooperation with Egypt through high-level engagement and the strategic partnership established in 2013, alongside cooperation in multilateral forums.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is structured by a strategic partnership and recurring bilateral engagement, with both governments pursuing cooperation. The available picture supports a broadly cooperative assessment, while the breadth and implementation of specific initiatives remain 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
Egypt and Indonesia have developed a cooperative relationship, including a strategic partnership and bilateral cooperation arrangements. Egypt recognized Indonesian independence early, and the two governments have maintained high-level engagement. The relationship also benefits from cooperation in multilateral settings, though the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Egypt recognized Indonesian independence, becoming the first Arab country to do so.
The two governments established a strategic partnership during Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's visit to Indonesia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The continuity and practical impact of strategic partnership initiatives are uncertain.