Political relations
Bilateral relations are traditionally friendly, but political dialogue is underdeveloped. There has been no high-level exchange of visits for a long time.
Economic relations
No merchandise trade with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is recorded in the database of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
According to data from the National Bank of Serbia, cumulative figures for the period 2007–2025 show EUR 4 million in inflows from the export of services to the DPRK and EUR 1 million in imports of services.
No investment activity has been recorded.
Bilateral agreements
Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) and the Government of the DPRK on Cooperation in the Fields of Health, Medical Science and Pharmacy, signed on 20 February 1978 (International Treaties No. 14/1979).
Agreement between the SFRY and the DPRK on the Mutual Abolition of Visa Requirements for Nationals of the Two Countries Holding Ordinary Passports Travelling for Business Purposes, signed on 4 March 1982 (International Treaties No. 11/1984).
Agreement between the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and the Government of the DPRK on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments, signed on 26 August 1998 (Official Gazette of the FRY – International Treaties No. 1/99).
Agreement between the Federal Government of the FRY and the Government of the DPRK on the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Property, signed on 25 December 2000 (Official Gazette of the FRY – International Treaties No. 1/01).
Contact information
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Beijing covers the DPRK on a non-residential basis: https://beijing.mfa.gov.rs/
The Embassy of the DPRK in Bucharest covers the Republic of Serbia on a non-residential basis: https://www.mae.ro/en/foreign-missions/3510#769
Contact at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Tel. +381 11 306 8585; E-mail: mfa@mfa.rs