​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : August 24, 1973
  • Bilateral Trade(2022)
    • Exports : $315,679,793(Passenger car, Other automobile, Electric vehicle, Heater)
    • Imports : $1,166,329,406(Nickel ingot and scrap, Other fine chemical materials, Pulp, Electric motor)
  • Bilateral Investment(~2019)
    • The ROK's Investment in Finland : $70,000,000
    • Finland's Investment in the ROK : $330,000,000
  • Number of Koreans living in Finland(2019) : 744
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Finland                      
      • 2001   April Minister of Education Han Wan-sang
      • 2001   May Speaker of the National Assembly Lee Man-sup
      • 2002   March Minister of Environment Kim Myong-ja
      • 2002   October Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs Lee Geun-shik as a Special Envoy of the President
      • 2005   September Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Won-ki
      • 2006   March Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoo Myong-hwan
      • 2006   September President Roh Moo-hyun
      • 2013   October Prime Minister Chung Hongwon
      • 2014   October Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Yang Seung-Tae
      • 2015   October Speaker of the National Assembly Chung Ui Hwa
      • 2016   November Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration Jang Myung-jin
      • 2018   October Vice Speaker of the National Assembly Joo Seung yong
      • 2018   November Vice Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Jobs Rhee Mok-hee
      • 2019   June President Moon Jae-in
      • 2019   August Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hae
    • From Finland to the ROK
      • 2000   October President Halonen
      • 2001   May Minister for Foreign Trade Sasi
      • 2002   April President Halonen
      • 2005   January Minister for Trade and Development Lehtomäki
      • 2005   March Minister for Trade and Industry Pekkarinen
      • 2008   June Prime Minister Vanhanen
      • 2009   September Minister of Culture Wallin
      • 2010   April Speaker of the Parliament Niinistö
      • 2010   November Minister of Economy Pekkarinen
      • 2010   November Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Väyrynen
      • 2010   November Helsinki Mayor Pajunen
      • 2011   November Minister for International Developmnet Hautala
      • 2012   March President Niinistö (To attend Seoul Nuclear Security Summit)
      • 2012   October Former President Halonen
      • 2013   March Former President Halonen
      • 2013   October Minister for Foreign Affairs Tuomioja
      • 2013   October Minister for Economy Vapapavuori
      • 2013   November Minister for Education Kiuru
      • 2014   October Former President Halonen
      • 2014   October Prime Minister Stubb
      • 2015   March Former President Ahtisaari
      • 2016   May Minister of Economic Affairs Rehn
      • 2016   November Minister for Transport and Communication Berner
      • 2017   March Minister of Defense Niinistö
      • 2017   September Speaker of the Parliament Lohela
      • 2018   February Prime Minister Sipilä(Pyeongchang Winter Olympics)
      • 2018   February Minister for Foreign Affairs Soini(Pyeongchang Winter Olympics)
      • 2018   February Minister for European Affairs,Culture and Sport Terho(Pyeongchang Winter Olympics)
      • 2018   November Minister for Economic Affairs and Employment Lindstrom
      • 2019   January 1st Vice Speaker of the Parliament Pekkarinen

• Related documents

  • President Moon's state visit to Finland
  • ROK-Finland Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

• Related links

  • Embassy in Finland
  • Embassy of Finland