Relationship dossier
Honduras
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Honduras and South Korea maintain a cooperative relationship centered on trade and development cooperation.
Honduras toward South Korea
+35Honduras joined the Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force for Honduras in 2019, providing a framework for economic cooperation with South Korea.
South Korea toward Honduras
+35South Korea has provided development cooperation to Honduras and joined Honduras in the Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force for Honduras in 2019.
Overall relationship
+40The bilateral relationship has a durable cooperative foundation in the trade agreement and South Korean development cooperation. The known initiatives indicate sustained engagement, although the scale and breadth of cooperation are uncertain.
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
Honduras and South Korea have pursued concrete economic cooperation through the Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force for Honduras in 2019. South Korea has also provided development cooperation to Honduras. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, though the breadth and recent implementation of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
The Korea–Central America Free Trade Agreement entered into force for Honduras, establishing a framework for trade cooperation with South Korea.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of South Korean development cooperation in Honduras are unclear.
- The current scope of trade and other bilateral cooperation is uncertain.