Relationship dossier
Dominican Republic
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Economic and development cooperation underpin Dominican Republic–South Korea ties.
Dominican Republic toward South Korea
+25The Dominican Republic has participated in bilateral investment-protection arrangements with South Korea, providing a concrete framework for economic relations.
South Korea toward Dominican Republic
+35South Korea has provided development cooperation in the Dominican Republic through KOICA programs and projects, alongside bilateral investment protections.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative economic foundation, including bilateral investment protections and South Korean development assistance in the Dominican Republic. These arrangements indicate substantive engagement, although the full scope and continuity of cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Dominican Republic and South Korea maintain a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral investment protections and South Korean development cooperation in the Dominican Republic. The partnership has practical economic and assistance components, though its breadth and recent implementation are not fully clear.
Key developments
The two governments signed an agreement on the promotion and protection of investments.
South Korea provided development cooperation in the Dominican Republic through KOICA programs and projects.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral investment arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of South Korean development cooperation in the Dominican Republic are uncertain.