The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Indonesia hit a 21% rise on last year reaching $258 million.

Egyptian exports to the Indonesian market included 15 products and efforts are underway to improve the balance of trade in favor of Egypt, Commercial Minister Plenipotentiary at the Egyptian embassy here Amin Sabry said.

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab's current visit to Indonesia will achieve great results, especially in the fields of strategic, small and medium sized industries, energy, construction and transport, Sabry said.