--- a/runtime/indent/vim.vim
+++ b/runtime/indent/vim.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim indent file
 " Language:	Vim script
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last Change:	2020 Sep 27
+" Last Change:	2021 Jan 06
 
 " Only load this indent file when no other was loaded.
 if exists("b:did_indent")
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function GetVimIndentIntern()
     return 0
   endif
   let prev_text = getline(lnum)
+  let found_cont = 0
 
   " Add a 'shiftwidth' after :if, :while, :try, :catch, :finally, :function
   " and :else.  Add it three times for a line that starts with '\' or '"\ '
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ function GetVimIndentIntern()
   endif
 
   if cur_text =~ s:lineContPat && v:lnum > 1 && prev_text !~ s:lineContPat
+    let found_cont = 1
     if exists("g:vim_indent_cont")
       let ind = ind + g:vim_indent_cont
     else
@@ -114,10 +116,50 @@ function GetVimIndentIntern()
     endif
   endif
 
+  " For a line starting with "}" find the matching "{".  If it is at the start
+  " of the line align with it, probably end of a block.
+  " Use the mapped "%" from matchit to find the match, otherwise we may match
+  " a { inside a comment or string.
+  if cur_text =~ '^\s*}'
+    if maparg('%') != ''
+      exe v:lnum
+      silent! normal %
+      if line('.') < v:lnum && getline('.') =~ '^\s*{'
+	let ind = indent('.')
+      endif
+    else
+      " todo: use searchpair() to find a match
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  " Below a line starting with "}" find the matching "{".  If it is at the
+  " end of the line we must be below the end of a dictionary.
+  if prev_text =~ '^\s*}'
+    if maparg('%') != ''
+      exe lnum
+      silent! normal %
+      if line('.') == lnum || getline('.') !~ '^\s*{'
+	let ind = ind - shiftwidth()
+      endif
+    else
+      " todo: use searchpair() to find a match
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  " Below a line starting with "]" we must be below the end of a list.
+  if prev_text =~ '^\s*]'
+    let ind = ind - shiftwidth()
+  endif
+
+  " A line ending in "{"/"[} is most likely the start of a dict/list literal,
+  " indent the next line more.  Not for a continuation line.
+  if prev_text =~ '[{[]\s*$' && !found_cont
+    let ind = ind + shiftwidth()
+  endif
 
   " Subtract a 'shiftwidth' on a :endif, :endwhile, :catch, :finally, :endtry,
   " :endfun, :enddef, :else and :augroup END.
-  if cur_text =~ '^\s*\(ene\@!\|}\|cat\|finall\|el\|aug\%[roup]\s\+[eE][nN][dD]\)'
+  if cur_text =~ '^\s*\(ene\@!\|cat\|finall\|el\|aug\%[roup]\s\+[eE][nN][dD]\)'
     let ind = ind - shiftwidth()
   endif