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About KIEP

Since its foundation in 1989, KIEP has served as a valuable source of insight into the changing trends of the world economy and provider of effective policy options and international economic strategies.
2016 - Challenges and Responses to
New Trade Agenda
  • Jan. 2024 Creation of Center for East Asian and Advanced Economy Studies (CEAES),
    Center for Emerging Economy Studies (CEES) and Center for International Development Research (CIDR)
  • Aug. 2023 Created two senior vice president positions, one for research and the other for external affairs/ Reorganized the Department of International Trade, Investment and Economic Security/ Created Chief Economist position
  • Jul. 2023 Prof. Siwook Lee inaugurated as 12th president of KIEP
  • Jun. 2023 Deli Office incorporated
  • May. 2022 Economic and Security Strategy Dept. created
  • Mar. 2021 International Event Feasibility Research Group created
  • Feb. 2021 ESG Management TF created
  • Jul. 2020 Center for International Development Cooperation created
  • Jan. 2020 KIEP ranked 32rd in the 2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index by TTCSP
    (4th in International Economic Policy category)
  • Apr. 2018 The Center for Area Studies created
2001 - 2015 Preemptive Responses to FTA
and Area Studies
  • Jun. 2015 Department of North East Asian Economies,
    Strategy Research Team newly created
  • Jan. 2015 The Office of External Coordination created
  • May. 2014 KU-KIEP-SBS EU Center created
  • Jan. 2014 The G20 Research Support Group created
  • Apr. 2013 The East Asian Regional FTA Research Support Group created
  • Mar. 2012 The Korea-China FTA Research Support Group created
  • Aug. 2011 The Emerging Region Research Center created
    (The World Regional Center expanded)
  • Mar. 2011 KOPEC Secretariat services transferred to the National Center for APEC Studies at KIEP(KIEP merged corporate KOPEC)
  • Feb. 2010 The Regional and Provincial Research Team for China created
  • Jun. 2008 The International Development Cooperation Center created (The Center for Northeastern Economic Cooperation expanded and reorganized), The ODA Team created
  • Dec. 2005 The SNU-KIEP EU Center created
  • Dec. 2004 KIEP designated as a special research institution for international events
    (by Regulations on Hosting International Events)
  • Apr. 2003 The Center for Northeast Asian Cooperation created
    (The Center for Northeastern Asia Research Development expanded)
  • Mar. 2002 The DDA Research Center created
1989 - 2000 Leading Research on the
Multilateral Trading System
  • Apr. 2000 The Center for Regional Economic Studies created
    (The Regional Information Center expanded)
  • Jan. 1999 Change in relevant laws for the establishment of KIEP
    (KIEP Act → Act for Establishment, Operation, and Development of Government-Funded Research Institutions)
  • Oct. 1997 KIEP merged Regional Information Center
  • Jan. 1997 The Center for Northeast Asian Research Development created
  • Mar. 1995 The KIEP Beijing Office created
  • Dec. 1994 Designated as the Korea APEC Study Center
    (International Economy Coordinating Committee)
  • Jan. 1994 Designated as the secretariat for Korea’s Official Pool of International Economists (International Economy Committee)
  • Oct. 1992 The name change of the Northern Regional Center to the Center for Regional Economic Studies and Research
  • Jan. 1992 The Northern Regional Center created after merging the International Private Economy Council
  • Jan. 1990 Supervision over US KEI transferred to KIEP, KIEP took over Secretariat of the Korea National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (KOPEC)
  • Jan. 1990 KIEP officially inaugurated
  • Dec. 1989 KIEP established by a special law (Foundation dissolved)
  • Sep. 1989 KIEP (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy) Foundation created,
    Dr. Chuk Kyo Kim inaugurated as KIEP’s first president