Saudi Arabia affirms importance of strategic relations with Indonesia
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Faisal Abdullah Al Amoudi, has affirmed that relations between Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are highly strategic and hold significant importance for both countries.
The statement was made after he attended President Prabowo Subianto’s state address at the 2026 Annual Session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives and the Regional Representatives Council (DPR-DPD RI) at the Nusantara Building, Parliament Complex, Jakarta, on Friday.
“The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Indonesia is a very strategic and close one. Cooperation between the two countries covers various sectors, including religious affairs, investment, trade, and many other fields,” said Ambassador Al Amoudi.
The Saudi ambassador also extended congratulations to Indonesia and conveyed the best regards from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to President Prabowo Subianto, the government, and all the people of Indonesia.
“Congratulations to Indonesia. We convey the best greetings and respect from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. May Allah bless Indonesia, President Prabowo, the government, and all the people of Indonesia,” he said.
Relations between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, officially established on 1 May 1950, are founded on religious ties, brotherhood, cooperation on Hajj and Umrah, and a strategic partnership in the economic, energy and investment sectors worth billions of dollars.
According to data from the Presidential Secretariat in 2025, the value of trade between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia over the past five years reached approximately 31.5 billion US dollars (around Rp561.5 billion), making Saudi Arabia Indonesia’s main trading partner in the region.
Meanwhile, in his state address, President Prabowo Subianto stated that the world is facing geopolitical conflicts, trade wars, open warfare in Europe, in the Middle East, and in various other parts of the world. The entire world is experiencing supply chain disruptions and economic pressures, he continued.
The President then stressed that under such circumstances, Indonesia must increasingly be able to stand on its own feet, so that if the world later experiences deeper turmoil, Indonesia can survive.
“We must be self-reliant, we must not depend on outside parties because if the situation suddenly changes for the worse, we must still survive,” said Prabowo.