In 2021, tourist hotels in South Korea received over 23.2 million Korean guests. A further 2.4 million overseas tourists stayed in hotels that year. While the tourism sector was severely impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the number of domestic guests already began to recover in 2021. Foreign guest numbers however, saw a drop of around 90.2 percent between 2019 and 2021.
Number of guests who stayed in tourist hotels in South Korea from 2013 to 2021, by origin (in millions)
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KOSIS. (May 2, 2023). Number of guests who stayed in tourist hotels in South Korea from 2013 to 2021, by origin (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398596/south-korea-number-of-hotel-guests-by-origin/
KOSIS. "Number of guests who stayed in tourist hotels in South Korea from 2013 to 2021, by origin (in millions)." Chart. May 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398596/south-korea-number-of-hotel-guests-by-origin/
KOSIS. (2023). Number of guests who stayed in tourist hotels in South Korea from 2013 to 2021, by origin (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398596/south-korea-number-of-hotel-guests-by-origin/
KOSIS. "Number of Guests Who Stayed in Tourist Hotels in South Korea from 2013 to 2021, by Origin (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398596/south-korea-number-of-hotel-guests-by-origin/
KOSIS, Number of guests who stayed in tourist hotels in South Korea from 2013 to 2021, by origin (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398596/south-korea-number-of-hotel-guests-by-origin/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Number of guests who stayed in tourist hotels in South Korea from 2013 to 2021, by origin (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, May 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1398596/south-korea-number-of-hotel-guests-by-origin/