​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : October 24, 1962
  • GDP(2025) : $121.1 billion
  • GDP(per capita) : $6,489
  • Economic Growth Rate: 4.1%
  • Inflation Rate : 1.6%
  • Exports(2025) : $15.6 billion
  • Imports(2025) : $34.6 billion
  • Bilateral Trade(2025)
    • Exports : $290 million
    • Imports : $100 million
  • Number of Koreans living in Guatemala(2025) : about 5,680
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Guatemala
      • 1996   September, President, Kim Young Sam
      • 2007   July, President Roh Moo-hyun
      • 2016   January, Special Envoy, Won Yoo Chul
      • 2017   February, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Park Joo Sun
      • 2020   January, Special Envoy, Shin Ki Nam
      • 2021   October, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yeo Seung-bae(Digital Cooperation Delegation)
      • 2023   May, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Park jin (Association of Caribbean States)
      • 2024   January, Special Envoy, Kim Jung-jae
      • 2026   January, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Joo ho young
    • From Guatemala to the ROK
      • 1992   August, President, Jorge Serrano
      • 1998   June, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eduardo Stein
      • 2006   February, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jorge Briz
      • 2012   May, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Caballeros
      • 2013   May, Minister of Economy, Sergio de la Torre
      • 2015   March, President of the Bank of Guatemala, Julio Suarez
      • 2016   October, Secretary for Planning and Programming of the Office, Miguel Moir
      • 2018   September, President, Constitutional Court of Guatemala, Dina Ochoa
      • 2019   April, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jairo Estrada
      • 2021   March, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brolo
      • 2021   October, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hernandez
      • 2022   July, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, López
      • 2023   November, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samayoa (Korea-Central America Special Roundtable)
      • 2024   June, Vice Minister of Integration and Foreign Trade, Héctor Marroquín
      • 2024   November, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaños Pérez (Korea-Central America Special Roundtable)
      • 2025   June, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramirez
      • 2025   August, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Julio Orozco

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  • Third ROK-Guatemala High-level Policy Consultation to Take Place
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• Related links

  • Embassy in Guatemala