Relationship dossier
Indonesia
South Africa
Relationship assessment
A cooperative partnership shaped by political engagement, trade ties and multilateral collaboration.
Indonesia toward South Africa
+35Indonesia has pursued bilateral trade and investment cooperation with South Africa and engages with South Africa through shared multilateral forums, including BRICS and the G20.
South Africa toward Indonesia
+35South Africa has pursued bilateral trade and investment cooperation with Indonesia and engages with Indonesia through shared multilateral forums, including BRICS and the G20.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines bilateral economic engagement with recurring cooperation in multilateral settings. These features support a cooperative partnership, while the known relationship does not appear to have the depth of a close security alliance.
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 South Africa maintain a cooperative relationship, including regular political engagement and collaboration in multilateral forums. Both are members of BRICS and the G20, and have pursued bilateral trade and investment cooperation. Their partnership is substantive but does not appear to constitute a close security alliance; the breadth and implementation of specific bilateral initiatives are less clear.
Key developments
Indonesia and South Africa became members of BRICS, providing a recurring framework for political and economic coordination.
Both countries participate in the G20, where they engage on international economic issues.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral trade, investment and cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of sustained security and defense cooperation is uncertain.