Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: August 24, 1973
Bilateral Trade(2008):
- Export: $ 2,330,000,000 (Electronics, Machineries, Automobile, Shoes, Textile)
- Import: $ 1,046,000,000 (Steel, Machineries, Mineral, Paper Manufactures)
Bilateral Investment(~2008):
- The ROK's Investment in Finland: $ 164,000,000
- Finland's Investment in the ROK: $ 3,340,000
Number of Koreans living in Finland(2007.May): 1,789
High-level Exchanges:
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| From the ROK to Finland |
| 1994 |
August |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Han Seung-joo |
| 2001 |
April |
Minister of Education Han Wan-sang |
| 2001 |
May |
Speaker of the National Assembly Lee Man-sup |
| 2001 |
August |
Delegation for Cultural Diplomacy of the National Assembly including Congressmen Kim Duck-ryong and Moon Hee-sang |
| 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 |
| |
| From Finland to the ROK |
| 1992 |
October |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Paavo Vayrynen |
| 1994 |
October |
Prime Minister Esko Aho |
| 1996 |
November |
Minister for Transport and Communication Tuula Linnainmaa |
| 1997 |
October |
Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Ole Norrback |
| 1998 |
August |
Minister for Environment and Development Pekka Haavisto |
| 2000 |
October |
President Tarja Halonen |
| 2002 |
April |
President Tarja Halonen |
| 2001 |
May |
Minister for Foreign Trade Kimmo Sasi |
| 2005 |
January |
Minister for Trade and Development Paula Lehtomaki |
| 2005 |
March |
Minister for Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen |
| 2008 |
June |
Prime Minister Vanhannen |
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