Relationship dossier
Oman
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Oman–South Korea ties feature economic and energy cooperation, including agreements associated with a 2023 high-level visit.
Oman toward South Korea
+20Oman participated in bilateral agreements and cooperation initiatives during Sultan Haitham's 2023 visit to South Korea, including economic and energy-related engagement.
South Korea toward Oman
+20South Korea participated in bilateral agreements and cooperation initiatives during Sultan Haitham's 2023 visit, supporting continued economic and energy-related engagement with Oman.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative economic and energy dimension, reinforced by high-level engagement and bilateral agreements in 2023. The breadth and durability of the resulting 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
Oman and South Korea maintain cooperative ties, particularly in economic and energy-related fields. Sultan Haitham's 2023 visit to South Korea was accompanied by bilateral agreements and cooperation initiatives. The precise scope and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Sultan Haitham visited South Korea, with bilateral agreements and cooperation initiatives announced.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing government cooperation beyond economic and energy initiatives are limited.