Egypt and Indonesia want to increase their bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030. During an official visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Jakarta, the two countries also agreed to expand their cooperation in infrastructure, logistics, energy and industrial production.

Egyptian Presidents Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and Indonesian Prabowo Subianto set this goal at the end of their talks in Jakarta on 10 and 11 October 2026. Both leaders want to increase trade, remove barriers to transactions and encourage cross-investment.

They also witnessed the signing of four memorandums of understanding covering maritime affairs and fisheries, statistical cooperation, an action plan for strategic partnership and visa waiver for holders of diplomatic, official and special passports.

Economic cooperation must include infrastructure, energy, logistics and agro-industry. In their joint statement, the two countries welcomed the progress made in the collaboration between the Indonesian institution Danantara and the Egyptian Authority for Sustainable Development Future of Egypt, particularly in the production and distribution of crude palm oil and its derivatives, as well as in phosphate fertilizers and associated raw materials.

Leaders want to expand these partnerships and develop joint industrial projects in priority sectors. In particular, Cairo intends to attract more Indonesian companies and use its production capacity to serve Arab, African and international markets.

Both Governments also reaffirmed the importance of maritime cooperation and trade security. The signed protocols provide a framework for consultation on maritime affairs and fisheries, while the discussions have focused more broadly on infrastructure development and the movement of goods.

However, the authorities have not announced new costed logistics projects or a precise timetable for their implementation. The 2030 trade target will therefore need to be based on realising investment and expanding opportunities for businesses in both countries.