Guidance

Growth Gateway: ASEAN Economic Strategic Plan Review on Impact Realisation (ASPIRE)

A review of ASEAN’s last decade of economic integration and a practical roadmap for its next ten years, including a plan on how to deepen UK-ASEAN partnership.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 28 May 2026

Documents

Growth Gateway: ASEAN Economic Strategic Plan Review on Impact Realisation (ASPIRE) (summary)

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Growth Gateway: ASEAN Economic Strategic Plan Review on Impact Realisation (ASPIRE), opportunities for stronger UK-ASEAN partnership (February 2025)

PDF, 1.79 MB, 32 pages

Growth Gateway: ASEAN Economic Strategic Plan Review on Impact Realisation (ASPIRE), final report

PDF, 4.99 MB, 56 pages

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Details

These 2 reports assess the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community’s progress and set out how the UK can align with ASEAN’s post‑2025 agenda across 10 priority areas.

The ‘final report and impact evaluation’ reviews the progress the ASEAN Economic Community has made towards higher trade, investment, output and productivity. It also explains why a stronger focus on services, micro, small and medium‑sized enterprises, women’s economic participation and the green transition will be decisive. It proposes targeted actions to remove non‑tariff barriers, update agreements for the digital and green economies, widen access to finance and markets, and improve delivery.

The ‘opportunities’ report sets out how the United Kingdom can align with ASEAN’s post‑2025 agenda across ten priority areas, including common standards, modernised trade agreements, digital and financial integration, and sustainable finance. It identifies eight sectors with the strongest trade and investment potential, highlights cross‑cutting barriers, and sets out actions for the UK to embed a long‑term partnership and unlock export potential by 2030.

Find out more about Growth Gateway.

Published 28 May 2026