​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : January 26, 1962
  • GDP(2025) : $1,832 billion 
  • GDP(per capita) : $13,741
  • Economic Growth Rate : 0.56%
  • Inflation Rate : 3.8%
  • Exports(2025) : $664.8 billion
  • Imports(2025) : $683.0 billion
  • Bilateral Trade(2025)
    • Exports : $12.1 billion
    • Imports : $8.5 billion
  • Number of Koreans living in Mexico(2025) : about 13,680
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Mexico
      • 2002   October, President, Kim Dae Jung
      • 2005   February, Speaker of the National Assembly, Kim One Ki
      • 2005   September, President, Roh Moo Hyun
      • 2007   March, Secretary General of the National Assembly, Kim Tae Rang
      • 2010   February, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yu Myung Hwan
      • 2010   July, President, Lee Myung Bak
      • 2012   June, President, Lee Myung Bak
      • 2012   December, Prime Minister, Kim Hwang Sik
      • 2014   April, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yun Byung Se
      • 2014   October, Speaker of the National Assembly, Chung Ui Hwa
      • 2016   April, President, Park Geun-hye
      • 2017   March, 2nd Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahn Chong Ghee
      • 2018   December, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Kyung Wha
      • 2019   June, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Yoon Soon-gu
      • 2019   July, The Mayor of Seoul, Park Won Soon
      • 2020   October, Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Kim Gunn
      • 2021   April, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Choi Jong Kun
      • 2022   May, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yeo Seung-bae
      • 2022   October, Special Envoy of the President, Yu Myung-hwan
      • 2022   October, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Park Bo-gyoon
      • 2023   May, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Park Jin
      • 2023   November, Speaker of the National Assembly, Kim Jin-pyo
      • 2024   May, Speaker of the National Assembly, Kim Jin-pyo
      • 2024   October, Minister of the Interior and Safety, Lee Sang-min
      • 2026   January, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Joo ho young
    • From Mexico to the ROK.
      • 2005   November, President, Fox
      • 2010   July, Foreign Minister, Espinosa
      • 2010   November, President, Calderon
      • 2014   May, President of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Senator, Cuevas
      • 2015   May, Foreign Minister, Meade
      • 2015   July, President of the Mexican Senate, Barbosa
      • 2016   June, Secretary of Public Administration, Martinez
      • 2018   January, Speaker of the Senate of Mexico, Cordero
      • 2019   January, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ventura
      • 2019   November, President of the Senate Asia-Pacific-African Relations Committee, Pinedo Alonso
      • 2022   February, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moreno
      • 2022   July, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ebrard
      • 2023   May, Nuevo Leon governor, Garcia
      • 2023   December, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Bárcena
      • 2025   October, Secretary of Economy, Ebrard
      • 2025   November, Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, Rubio

• Related documents

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  • Mexico strongly condemns North Korea’s nuclear test
  • Official visit by President of Korea Park Geun-hye
  • Mexico and Korea Sign 17 Cooperation Agreements
  • ROK and Mexico Hold their 6th High-Level Policy Consultation
  • 8th Meeting of the ROK-Mexico Joint Committee on Economy, Science and Technology Takes Place
  • Outcome of Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Kim Gunn’s Visit to Mexico

• Related links

  • Embassy in Mexico