​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : April 20, 1962
  • Bilateral Trade(2020 Estimates)
    • Exports : $ 35 million
    • Imports : $ 5 million
  • Number of Koreans living in Burkina Faso(2018) : 42
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Burkina Faso
      • 1981  December Special Envoy of the President Roh Tae-woo
      • 1983  September Special Envoy of the President Park Chan-geung
      • 1984  November Special Envoy of the President Kang Kyung-shik
      • 2012  February Vice Minister of Education 2 Lee Sangjin
    • From Burkina Faso to the ROK
      • 1978  October Minister of Foreign Affairs Kargougou
      • 1984  September Minister of Finance Baro
      • 1986  October Minister of Labor Toe
      • 1995  August Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssouf Ouedraogo
      • 1997  September President Blaise Compaor
      • 2004  Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssouf Ouedraogo
      • 2006  April Minister of Economy and Development Seydou Bouda
      • 2007  February First Lady Chantal Compaor
      • 2009  November Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation Samate Minata
      • 2011  November Minister of Finance Zoundi(HLF-4)
      • 2012  October Minister of Finance Bembanba
      • 2013  Septembe Minister of Trade and Industry Kafando
        Minister of Mines and Energy Kabore
      • 2014  October Minister of Information and Communication Koulidiati
      • 2016  October Minister of Finance Coulibaly Sori
      • 2019  October Minister of Environment. Batio Bassiere, Minister of Energy Bachir Ouedraogo