Relationship dossier
Guatemala
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Economic integration efforts and South Korean development cooperation underpin Guatemala–South Korea ties.
Guatemala toward South Korea
+20Guatemala has pursued participation in the Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement, seeking closer economic ties with South Korea.
South Korea toward Guatemala
+25South Korea has provided development and technical cooperation to Guatemala, including through KOICA.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes Guatemala's efforts to deepen economic integration with South Korea and South Korean development and technical assistance to Guatemala. These strands support a cooperative bilateral relationship, although their scope and durability are not fully clear.
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
Guatemala has pursued closer economic ties with South Korea by seeking participation in the Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement. South Korea has provided development and technical cooperation to Guatemala, including through KOICA. These initiatives indicate practical cooperation, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral programs are not fully clear.
Major uncertainties
- The status and scope of Guatemala's participation in the Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of South Korean development and technical cooperation with Guatemala are unclear.