Relationship dossier
Mexico
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Mexico and South Korea maintain a constructive partnership, with economic cooperation but no bilateral free-trade agreement.
Mexico toward South Korea
+30Mexico has participated in bilateral economic cooperation with South Korea, including agreements on taxation and investment, and has pursued closer trade ties through negotiations for a free-trade agreement.
South Korea toward Mexico
+30South Korea has participated in bilateral economic cooperation with Mexico, including agreements on taxation and investment, and has pursued closer trade ties through negotiations for a free-trade agreement.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is underpinned by a bilateral partnership framework and economic agreements, alongside efforts to expand trade. Free-trade negotiations stalled without an agreement, limiting the depth of economic integration. These features support a cooperative but not exceptionally close overall relationship.
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
Mexico and South Korea maintain a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral economic agreements and a broad partnership framework. Their governments have pursued closer trade ties, although negotiations for a bilateral free-trade agreement did not produce an agreement. The relationship is constructive, but the scope and implementation of cooperation across other areas are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Negotiations for a bilateral free-trade agreement stalled without an agreement.
Key developments
Mexico and South Korea established a comprehensive partnership framework.
The two governments pursued negotiations for a bilateral free-trade agreement, but did not conclude one.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The prospects for renewed bilateral free-trade negotiations are uncertain.