The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) has published the ‘2021 ASEAN & Korea in Figures’ and ‘Annual Report 2021’, which presents the socio-economic data and status of relations between ASEAN and Korea as well as China and Japan, while the latter provides an overview of the Centre’s activities in 2021.

The ‘2021 ASEAN & Korea in Figures’, presents key statistics on population, economy, employment, trade, investment, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges. The publication includes COVID-19-related data such as the number of cumulative cases, vaccination rates, and shifts in online purchase behavior. It also summarizes Korea’s COVID-19-related assistances to the ASEAN Member States

The ‘Annual Report 2021’ highlights the Centre’s key activities on trade and investment, culture and tourism, media and people-to-people exchanges, and external relations. The report gives an overview of the Centre’s efforts to embrace the new normal in 2021.

Digital versions of both publications can be downloaded from the ASEAN-Korea Centre website(here).