Relationship dossier
Indonesia
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Economic and diplomatic cooperation alongside disagreement over Kosovo
Indonesia toward Serbia
+10Indonesia has entered bilateral cooperation arrangements with Serbia, including economic cooperation and visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders. Indonesia’s recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Serbia toward Indonesia
+15Serbia has pursued bilateral economic cooperation and visa arrangements with Indonesia. Its opposition to Kosovo’s independence is at odds with Indonesia’s recognition of Kosovo.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship combines bilateral economic and diplomatic cooperation with a persistent disagreement over Kosovo: Indonesia recognizes Kosovo, while Serbia opposes its independence. The cooperative arrangements support continued engagement, but the Kosovo issue limits political alignment.
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
Indonesia and Serbia have pursued bilateral economic and diplomatic cooperation, including agreements on economic cooperation and visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders. Indonesia’s recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status, adding a significant political tension to otherwise cooperative relations.
Areas of tension
- Indonesia’s recognition of Kosovo conflicts with Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Key developments
Indonesia recognized Kosovo, a decision contrary to Serbia’s opposition to Kosovo’s independence.
Indonesia and Serbia concluded bilateral arrangements covering economic cooperation and visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic cooperation are unclear.
- The extent to which Indonesia’s recognition of Kosovo affects routine bilateral cooperation is unclear.