​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : June 11, 1979
  • Bilateral Trade(2023, $100,000,000)
    • Exports : 5.5
    • Imports : 96.5
  • Number of Koreans living in Kuwait(2023) : About 532
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Kuwait
      • 2014 September Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Suh Seoung-hwan
      • 2015 March President Park Geun-hye
      • 2015 June Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Yoo Il-ho
      • 2016 October Prime Minister Hwang Gyo-ahn (in Bangkok)
      • 2017 February Minister of Health and Welfare Chung Chinyoub
      • 2017 March Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kang Hoin
      • 2017 April Speaker of the National Assembly, Chung Sye-Kyun
      • 2018 October Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Hyun-mi
      • 2019 May Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon
      • 2020 October Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Hyun-mi
      • 2023 December Minister of Foreign Affairs, Park Jin
    • From Kuwait to the ROK
      • 2014 September Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Sheikh SALMAN
      • 2015 April Minister of Health, Al-Obaidi
      • 2015 May Speaker of the National Assembly, Al-Ghanim
      • 2016 March Minister of Housing Affairs, Yasser Abul
      • 2016 May Prime Minister Jaber
      • 2017 April Prime Minister of Health, Al-Harbi
      • 2018 September Minister of Building and Housing, Ramadan

• Related documents

  • ROK and Kuwait Sign their Visa Exemption Agreement (Mar 2, 2015)
  • 9th “Korea-Arab Friendship Caravan” Event to Take Place (Oct 14, 2016)
  • 13th Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum to Take Place (Nov 3, 2016)
  • ROK and Kuwait Hold 2nd Policy Consultation(Mar 23, 2017)

• Related links

  • Embassy in Kuwait