# Egypt and Indonesia Aim for $5 Billion Trade by 2030

> Egypt and Indonesia agree to double bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030 after leaders meet in Jakarta.
- Title: Egypt and Indonesia Aim for $5 Billion Trade by 2030
- Summary: Egypt and Indonesia agree to double bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030 after leaders meet in Jakarta. Egypt and Indonesia set a goal to reach $5 billion…
- Keywords: egypt, indonesia, bilateral trade, sisi, prabowo, trade target, usd 5 billion, 2030, strategic partnership, visa exemption, news, world
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/egypt-indonesia-bilateral-trade-5-billion-2026
- Author: Amina Diarra
- Published: 2026-10-12T06:37:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: egypt, indonesia, bilateral trade, sisi, prabowo, trade target, usd 5 billion, 2030, strategic partnership, visa exemption, news, world
## Egypt and Indonesia Set Trade Goal
Egypt and Indonesia agreed to aim for US$5 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 during a meeting in Jakarta on Sunday 11 October 2026.

> Egypt and Indonesia want their bilateral trade to reach US$5 billion by 2030, more than double last year’s level.
## Current Trade Volume
Bilateral trade reached US$2.38 billion in 2025, with Indonesia selling US$1.94 billion to Egypt and buying US$439.8 million in return.
## Agreements Signed
The presidents witnessed four memoranda of understanding covering fisheries, statistics, a strategic partnership action plan, and visa exemption for official passports.
## Investment Focus
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Egypt’s Future of Egypt agency will work on palm oil, phosphate fertilisers, energy, and logistics projects.
## Trade Growth Target
Reaching US$5 billion by 2030 would require annual trade growth of about 16% from the 2025 level, up from 6% over the past five years.
## Security and Water Ties
The leaders committed to deepening defense ties and supporting Egypt’s water rights on the Nile, including opposition to Ethiopia’s Blue Nile dam.
## Gaza and Regional Concerns
Sisi recalled Prabowo’s role in the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire and called for full humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip.
## US Investment Implications
Egypt’s growing Asian ties signal where US investors may find capital, with Indonesian state money joining Gulf and Western investors in Egyptian projects.
## Unresolved Details
Neither government has published a timetable, sector targets, or financing for the US$5 billion trade goal, and the full texts of the memoranda remain undisclosed.
## Next Steps
Indonesia proposed a second joint trade committee meeting before the end of 2026, but no date has been announced.
## Key takeaway

Egypt and Indonesia set a goal to reach $5 billion in bilateral trade by 2030, more than doubling 2025's $2.38 billion level.