Egypt–Indonesia relations

Egypt and Indonesia established diplomatic relations in 1947. Both are Muslim-majority countries with significant non-Muslim minorities.[1] Indonesia has an embassy in Cairo and Egypt has an embassy in Jakarta. Both countries are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Non-Aligned Movement, the G20 developing nations and Developing 8 Countries.[2] Egypt was also the first sovereign country to recognise Indonesia's independence; doing so in 1946, three years before its formal, internationally-recognised independence date.[3][4]

Egypt–Indonesia relations
Map indicating locations of Egypt and Indonesia

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Indonesia

In 2020, the value of trade between the two countries reached US$1.5 billion.[5] Indonesian exports to Egypt include crude palm oil, coffee, tea, textiles and electronic devices among other things.[6] In 2014, Indonesia's exports' rate rose by 21.71 percent to a value of $1.34 billion.[7] Egypt's exports to Indonesia, on the other hand, have reached $94.4 million in 2013 and included minerals, cement and fruits among others.[8]

See also

References
  1. Brooks, Karen (February 17, 2011). "Indonesia's Lessons for Egypt". Council of Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. "Egypt's relations with ASEAN countries - The Egyptian-Indonesian Relations". Arab Republic of Egypt - Ministry of Foreign Affair. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. "Renewing beacons of RI-Egypt cooperation". Jakarta Post. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  4. Mohy, Mahmoud (2017-10-30). "EXCLUSIVE: Indonesian President's Advisor: 'We have a long history with Egypt'". Egypt Today. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. Al-Aees, Shaimaa (2020-08-10). "Egypt-Indonesia trade exchange records $1.5bn in 5 years: Indonesian Ambassador". Daily News Egypt. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  6. "Indonesia / Egypt Historical Data". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  7. "RI's exports to Egypt rise 21.71%". The Jakarta Post. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. "Top Egyptian Exports to the World". World's Richest Countries. Retrieved 22 March 2015.


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