Relationship dossier
Finland
Indonesia
Relationship assessment
Constructive bilateral engagement, with cooperation discussed in education, energy and innovation
Finland toward Indonesia
+20During President Joko Widodo’s 2016 visit to Finland, Finnish officials discussed expanding bilateral cooperation, including in education, energy and innovation.
Indonesia toward Finland
+20President Joko Widodo’s 2016 visit to Finland advanced Indonesia’s engagement with the Finnish government on cooperation in education, energy and innovation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes constructive government engagement and an agenda for cooperation in education, energy and innovation. The scale and durability of these initiatives are unclear, limiting the basis for a stronger characterization.
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
Finland and Indonesia have pursued bilateral cooperation, including discussions during President Joko Widodo’s 2016 visit to Finland that highlighted areas such as education, energy and innovation. These initiatives indicate constructive engagement, though their implementation and the breadth of ongoing government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
During President Joko Widodo’s visit to Finland, the two governments discussed cooperation in areas including education, energy and innovation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation discussed during the 2016 visit are unclear.
- Details of subsequent bilateral government initiatives are limited.