Ethiopia and Indonesia established diplomatic relations on 20 June 1961,[1] followed by the opening of an Indonesian embassy in Addis Ababa in 1964,[2] also accredited to Djibouti.

[3] Arega Hailu Teffera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Indonesia presented his credentials to President Joko Widodo on 23 February 2017.

The Embassy of Ethiopia in Jakarta is accredited to ASEAN HQ, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, the Maldives and Pakistan.

In 2007 the bilateral trade volume stood around US$69 million, balanced heavily in favour of Indonesia.

Ethiopian imports from Indonesia are electronics, soap and detergent, paper and books, tire, textile and furniture.