Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: November 24, 1956
Bilateral Trade(2008):
- Export: $ 3,545,000,000 (Wireless Communication Devices, Automobile, Ships)
- Import: $ 4,151,000,000 (Clothes, Automobile Parts, Chemical Products)
Bilateral Investment(~2008):
- The ROK's Investment in Italy: $ 410,000,000
- Italy's Investment in the ROK: $ 180,000,000
Number of Koreans living in Italy(2007): About 5,600
High-level Exchanges:
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| From the ROK to Italy |
| 1996 |
January |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gong Roh-myong |
| 1996 |
June |
Minister for Trade and Industry Park Jae-yoon |
| 1996 |
November |
Prime Minister Lee Soo-sung |
| 1997 |
September |
Chairperson of the Board of Audit and Inspection Lee Shee-yoon |
| 1998 |
June |
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy Park Tae-young |
| 2000 |
March |
President Kim Dae-jung |
| 2001 |
December |
Members of the National Assembly Unification, Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee |
| 2002 |
November |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Sung-hong |
| 2003 |
January |
Members of the National Assembly Unification, Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee |
| 2003 |
November |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoon Young-kwan |
| 2004 |
May |
Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Sung-hong
(For the Entry into the ICAO Council) |
| 2004 |
November |
Former President Kim Dae-jung (To attend the fifth World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates) |
| 2005 |
October |
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Kyu-hyung |
| 2006 |
April, June |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ban Ki-moon |
| 2006 |
October |
Minister of Information and Communication Roh Jun-hyung |
| 2007 |
February |
President Roh Moo-hyun |
| |
| From Italy to the ROK |
| 1996 |
October |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lamberto Dini |
| 1997 |
November |
President of the Court of Auditors Giuseppe Carbone |
| 2000 |
October |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lamberto Dini |
| 2000 |
October |
Prime Minister Giuliano Amato (To attend the third ASEM Meeting) |
| 2003 |
June |
Deputy Foreign Minister Margarita Bonvier |
| 2005 |
July |
Deputy Foreign Minister Margarita Bonvier |
| 2005 |
October |
Minister of Defense Antonio Martino |
| 2007 |
February |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Premier Massimo D'Alema |
| 2007 |
April |
Prime Minister Romano Prodi |
| 2007 |
September |
Deputy Foreign Minister Vernetti |
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