​Overview

• • Establishment of Diplomatic Relations : October 16, 1962
  • Bilateral Trade(2022, Unit $100,000,000)
    • Exports : 48
    • Imports : 416
  • Number of Koreans living in Saudi Arabia(2023) : About 2,400
  • High-level Exchanges
    • From the ROK to Saudi Arabia
      • 1980  May President, Choi Kyu-hah
      • 1982  June Prime Minister, Yoo Chang-soon
      • 2001  May Minister of Commerce Industry and Energy, Shin Kook-hwan
      • 2004  February Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ban Ki-moon
      • 2005  August Prime Minister, Lee Hae-chan
      • 2007  March President, Roh Moo-hyun
      • 2007  August Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Song Minsoon
      • 2008  November Minister of National Defense, Lee Sang-hee
      • 2009  March Prosecutor General, Lim Chae-jin
      • 2009  September Special Envoy of the President for Science and Technology, Lee Hyun-gu
      • 2009  October Chairman of the Presidential Committee for the G20 S ummit, Sa kong-il
      • 2010  July Minister of Trade, Kim Jong-hoon
      • 2011  April Minister of Knowledge Economy, Choi Joong-Kyung
      • 2011  September Minister of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, Kwon Do-youp
      • 2011  October Han, Seung-soo(Special Envoy of President)
      • 2012  February Vice Speaker, Chung Ui-hwa
      • 2012  February President, LEE Myung-bak
      • 2012  June Kwon Do-youp(Special Envoy of President)
      • 2012  September Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kim Kyu-hyun
      • 2013  February Minister of National Defense, Kim Kwan-jin
      • 2013  September Minister of Health and Welfare, Jin Young
      • 2013  November Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Yoo Jin-ryong
      • 2014  December Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yun Byung-se
      • 2015  March President, Park Geun-hye
      • 2015  June Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Yoo Il-ho
      • 2016  February Minister of Health, Jeong Jin-yeob
      • 2016  May Prime Minister, Hwang Kyo-ahn
      • 2017  April Minister of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ju Hyung-hwan
      • 2018  March Minister of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Baek Eun-gyu
      • 2019  March Minister of Health and Welfare, Park Neung-hoo
      • 2019  November Minister of National Defense, Jeong Kyeong-doo
      • 2019  December Minister of Land Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Hyun-mee
      • 2019  December Minister of Freign Affairs, Kang Kyeong-hwa
      • 2020  February Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Hong Nam-ki
      • 2022  January President, Moon Jae-in 
      • 2022  November Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Won Hee-ryong
      • 2022  January Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Won Hee-ryong
      • 2023  March Minister of SMEs and Startups, Lee Young
      • 2023  March Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Cho Seung-hwan
      • 2023  May Minister of Environment, Han Wha-jin
      • 2023  June Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Won Hee-ryong
      • 2023  June Minister of SMEs and Startups, Lee Young
      • 2023  October President, Yoon Suk Yeol
      • 2024  February Minister of National Defense, Shin, Wonsik
      • 2024  March Minister of Interior and Safety, Lee Sang-min
      • 2024  April Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, Dukgeun Ahn
    • From Saudi Arabia to the ROK
      • 1987  November His Royal Highness Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud
      • 1998  October Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud
      • 2000  October Second Deputy Prime Minister, Sultan
      • 2004  April Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Naimi
      • 2007  February Minister of Higher Education, Al Anqari
      • 2007  November Minister of Economic Planning, Gosaibi
      • 2008  May Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Naimi
      • 2010  October Minister of Electricity and water, Al-Hassan
      • 2010  November Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saud Al Faisal
      • 2011  May Speak of Shura Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al-Sheikh
      • 2011  October Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Al-Naimi, ARAMCO CEO Al-Falih
      • 2012  March President of the KACARE, Yamani
      • 2012  May Minister of Housing, Al-Dhowaihy
      • 2012  June Minister of Economy & Planning, Dr. Mohammed Al-Jasser
      • 2012  November President, Presidency of Meteorology and Environment,
        H.R.H. Prince Turki Bin Naser Bin Abdulaziz
      • 2012  December Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Al-Naimi
      • 2013  February Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Al-Aiban
      • 2013  March Mayor of Jeddah, Dr. Hani Abu Ras
      • 2013  April Minister of Health, Al Rabiah
      • 2013  May President & Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission
        for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) H.R.H. Prince Sultan
      • 2013  June President of the KACARE, Yamani
      • 2013  September Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Al-Naimi
      • 2013  October CEO of Saudi Aramco, Khalid Al-Falih
      • 2013  October Minister of Commerce and Industry, Al Rabiah
      • 2013  October Minister of Water and Electricity, Abdullah Al Hussayen
      • 2014  October Minister of Economy & Planning, Dr. Mohammed Al-Jasser,
        Minister of Commerce and Industry,Al Rabiah, President of the KACARE Yamani,
        Governor of Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, SAGIA, Al Othman
      • 2014  October Minister of justice, Issa
      • 2015  April Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Al-Naimi
      • 2015  June Chairman of the Majlis ash-Shura, Al ash-Sheikh
      • 2015  November Minister of Transport, Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Muqbel
      • 2016  March Minister of Land, Majed Al Hogail
      • 2016  July Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid al-Falih
      • 2017  March Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Fakeih
      • 2017  October Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Fakeih
      • 2018  May Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khalid al-Falih
      • 2019  April Minister of Economy and Planning, Al-Tuwaijri
      • 2019  April Minister of Health, Tawfiq Al Rabiah
      • 2019  June His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
      • 2019  December Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al Jubeir
      • 2022  June Minister of Culture, His Highness Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud
      • 2022  July Minister of Foregin Affairs, HIs Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
      • 2022  November Minster of Investment, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Falih
      • 2022  November His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
      • 2022  November Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing, Majid bin Abdullah bin Al Hogail
      • 2023  March Minister of Defense, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud
      • 2023  May Minister of Transport and Logistics Servies, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser
      • 2023  October Minster of Investment, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Falih
      • 2023  December Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Alkhorayef
      • 2024  May Minister of Education, Yousef Al-Benyan
      • 2024  May President of Saudi Data&AI Authority, Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi
      • 2024  August Minister of Commerce, Majid AlKassabi

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• Related links

  • Embassy in Saudi Arabia