Relationship dossier
Iceland
Indonesia
Relationship assessment
Iceland and Indonesia have cooperated on geothermal energy, with the broader relationship less clearly defined.
Iceland toward Indonesia
+20Iceland has engaged in bilateral geothermal-energy cooperation with Indonesia, including arrangements intended to share expertise and support geothermal development.
Indonesia toward Iceland
+20Indonesia has engaged in bilateral geothermal-energy cooperation with Iceland, including arrangements intended to draw on Icelandic expertise for geothermal development.
Overall relationship
+20Bilateral cooperation on geothermal energy provides a concrete, practical foundation for the relationship. The known cooperation is focused rather than evidence of a broad or especially intensive partnership; its implementation and durability are 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
Iceland and Indonesia have pursued practical cooperation, particularly on geothermal energy. Their governments have engaged in bilateral cooperation on geothermal development, including an agreement intended to support expertise and technical exchange. The relationship appears constructive in this area, though the scope and continuity of the cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Iceland and Indonesia established bilateral cooperation on geothermal energy, with the aim of supporting technical exchange and geothermal development.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral geothermal cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of government cooperation beyond energy is unclear.