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]
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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
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Egypt's relations with ASEAN countries - The Egyptian-Indonesian Relations". Arab Republic of Egypt - Ministry of Foreign Affair. 4 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "Renewing beacons of RI-Egypt cooperation". Jakarta Post. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Mohy, Mahmoud (2017-10-30). "EXCLUSIVE: Indonesian President's Advisor: 'We have a long history with Egypt'". Egypt Today. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Indonesia / Egypt Historical Data". The Observatory of Economic Complexity. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "RI's exports to Egypt rise 21.71%". The Jakarta Post. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Top Egyptian Exports to the World". World's Richest Countries. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
External links
edit- Embassy of Egypt in Jakarta - Indonesia Archived 2013-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
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