​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : June 26, 1884
  • Re-establishment of Diplomatic Relations : November 24, 1956
  • Bilateral Trade(2022)
    • Exports : $5,134,155,371(Synthetic resin, Hot rolled steel sheet and strip, Machinery for cutting metal, Medicaments)
    • Imports : $8,356,299,049(Bag, Footwear, Knitfabrics garments, Other machinery)
  • Bilateral Investments(~2020)
    • The ROK's Investment in Italy : $ 1.17 Billion
    • Italy's Investment in the ROK : $ 0.84 ​Billion
  • Number of Koreans living in Italy(2019) : 4,624
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Italy
      • 2000  March President Kim Dae-jung
      • 2002  November Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Sung-hong
      • 2003  September Mayor of Seoul Lee Myung-bak
      • 2003  November Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoon Young-kwan
      • 2007  February President Roh Moo-hyun
      • 2008  November Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Hyung-oh
      • 2009  July President Lee Myung-bak
      • 2010  July Speaker of the National Assembly Park Hee-tae
      • 2011  September Minister of the Interior and Safety Maeng Hyung-kyu
      • 2014  October President Park Geun-hye
      • 2016  July Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-Se
      • 2016  July Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim Youngsuk
      • 2018  January Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha
      • 2018  October President Moon Jae-in
      • 2023  July Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin
    • From Italy to the ROK
      • 2000  October Prime Minister Giuliano Amato (To attend the third ASEM Meeting)
      • 2007  February Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Premier Massimo D'Alema
      • 2007  April Prime Minister Romano Prodi
      • 2009  September President Giorgio Napolitano
      • 2010  June Minister of Finance Giuglio Tremonti
      • 2010  November Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
      • 2011  May Deputy Speaker of the Senate Vannino Chiti
      • 2012  March Prime Minister Mario Monti (To attend Seoul Nuclear Security Summit)
      • 2013  July Minister of Defense Mario Mauro
      • 2015  December President of the Senate Pierto Grasso
      • 2018  February Minister of Sports Lotti

• Related documents

  • President Moon meets with Italian President Mattarella
  • President Moon meets with Italian Prime Minister Conte

• Related links

  • Embassy in Italy
  • Embassy of the Italian Republic