Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: May 22, 1963
Bilateral Trade(2008):
- Exports: $ 661 million (Automobiles, Cellular Phones, PC or TV monitors)
- Imports: $ 979million (Glass Crafted Products, Chemical Raw Materials, Viscose Rayon)
Investments(~2008):
- Korea's Investment in Austria: $ 102 million
- Austria's Investment in Korea: $ 67 million
Number of Koreans living in Austria(2008): about 2300
High-level Exchanges:
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| From Korea to Austria |
| 2001 |
June |
Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspection Lee Jong-nam |
| 2002 |
March |
Chairperson of the National Assembly Lee Man-sup |
| 2002 |
May |
Foreign Minister Choi Sung-hong |
| 2002 |
June |
Chairperson of the UN General Assembly Han Seoung-soo |
| 2002 |
October |
Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspection Lee Jong-nam |
| 2002 |
November |
Chairperson of the National Assembly Park Kwan-yong |
| 2003 |
September |
Minister of Science and Technology Park Ho-goon |
| 2004 |
April |
Chairperson of the Audit and Inspection Jun Yoon-chul |
| 2005 |
January |
Chairperson of the Audit and Inspection Jun Yoon-chul |
| 2005 |
November |
Chairperson of the Audit and Inspection Jun Yoon-chul |
| 2004 |
October |
Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan |
| 2004 |
November |
Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan |
| 2005 |
September |
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Technology Oh Myung |
| 2006 |
April |
Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon (unofficial) |
| 2006 |
September |
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Technology Kim Woo-sik |
| 2007 |
September |
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Technology Kim Woo-sik |
| 2008 |
November |
Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection Kim Hwang-sik |
| 2009 |
January |
Chairman of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee Park Jin |
| 2009 |
May |
Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Hyung-O |
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| From Austria to Korea |
| 1999 |
September |
Second Speaker of the Austrian Parliament Heinrich Neisser |
| 2000 |
October |
ROK-Austria Prime Ministers' Talks in Seoul (During the ASEM Summit) |
| 2001 |
May |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Benita Ferrero-Waldner |
| 2001 |
October |
Secretary General of INTOSAI Franz Fiedler |
| 2004 |
March |
Vice Minister of Environment Wutscer (During the World Summit on Sustainable Development) |
| 2004 |
May |
Minister of Finance Grasser |
| 2007 |
April |
President Fischer |
| 2007 |
December |
Speaker of the Austrian Parliament Prammer |
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