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FRANCE IN KOREA

THE PROOF IN NUMBERS

 French presence in Korea today: a driving force
French compagnies, French in Korea, French business Korea, French business

5,200

French companies exporting

to Korea every year

French compagnies, French in Korea, French business Korea, French business

 225 French Subsidiaries 

all over the Peninsula

Euros, euros in the world, euros business

8 billion euros

of cumulative turnover

and creating

26,000 jobs

in Korea

Work, worker, Office, Desk, Work office

... generating

4th

In 2023

citizen, korea citizen, french citizen
trade, shipping trade, korea trade, french trade

5 billion euros

14,8 billion euros

12,000 French

citizens

present in South Korea

of direct investments stocks 

of bilateral trade

A journey that started more than 130 years ago… And is as thriving as ever nowadays. Over the years, and especially since the 60s, France emerged as an increasingly important actor in Korea’s economic landscape.

Trade and investment, large groups, SMEs and entrepreneurs, industry and services: we have witnessed the diversification and intensification of French presence in Korea over the years. 

France, a leader and long-term partner

Korea is France's

5

exportation destination

in Asia

th

exportation, exportation asia, exportation korea, shipment korea, transportation korea

rd

3

foreign chamber of commerce

with 450 members

chamber of commerce, foreign companies, cci, kcci, ecck,

5th

France is the...

th

foreign investor 

5

foreign investment, french in korea, french investmentm french business in korea, korean foreign business

5

th

2

nd

          European

investor in Korea 

european in korea, european investment in korea, investor in korea, french in korea
France is active in a large diversity of sectors,
which allows it to offer expertise, innovation 
and high-end quality. 
As an exporter:
exportation in korea, aeronauticsm aeronautics korea, french aeronautics

supplier in

aeronautics

3

rd

french industrym industrial machines, french industry korea

3

rd

supplier for leather goods, bag and luggages

french cosmetics, cosmetics in korea, french cosmetics in korea, french cosmetic industry

supplier in

cosmetics

1

st

french pharmaceutics, foreign pharmaceutics korea, pharmaceutics korea,

4

th

supplier in

pharmaceutics

French exports to Korea in 2022

french exports to korea, exports korea, french exports asia

Machinery and equipment 

Cosmetics, perfumes & cleaning products

Leather and leather goods

Chemical, plastics and rubber

Electrical equipment

Electronics 

Clothing

Other

As an investor:
french exports to korea, exports korea, french exports asia, automobile investment korea, energy investment korea, chemicals investment korea, finance investment korea, luxury investment korea

AERONAUTIC

FINANCE

FOOD & BEVERAGE

AUTOMOBILE

ENERGY

CHEMICALS

LUXURY

COSMETICS

HOTEL

Today, France in Korea counts:
french factories korea, french in korea, french factories, french factory korea

factories & operational centers

50

research centers french, research centers in korea

research

centers

13

french korea, french korean, joint-ventures, french company

joint-ventures

30

french gastronomy, french gastronomy in korea, bakery korea, french bakery, french food korea, french cook korea

restaurants

and bakeries

250

entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, french business korea

offices

240

high schools

2

french school korea, french study korea, french studies korea,
french retail korea, french shopping korea, french business korea

740

retail points

alliance française, alliance française korea, institut français korea

8

Alliances Françaises

France in Korea on a map

HQ, factories, R&D centers, restaurants, institutions, training centers, retail outlets… So diverse and vibrant!

Select your filter to narrow your search and click on the dots to find out more about each business!

Check one or sevevral categories to select them on the map.

To use the search bar, go to Google map.

You don't see your French business on the map? Contact us!

MAP
HISTORY

How did French business presence

grow over time?

Historical overlook

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