In 2021, there were over 33.55 thousand businesses in South Korea active in the tourism industry. This represents a slight increase from the previous year. The number of active businesses previously peaked in 2018.
Number of establishments in the tourism industry in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Tourism industry in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Tourism receipts in South Korea 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Tourism balance South Korea 1995-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of tourism-related establishments South Korea 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visitor arrivals in South Korea 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to South Korea 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Reasons why tourists chose to visit South Korea in 2021
Economic impact
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- Premium Statistic Absolute economic contribution of tourism in South Korea 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in South Korea 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Number travel agencies and reservation service establishments South Korea 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of employees tourism sector South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of employees tourism sector South Korea 2021, by business type
Lodging industry
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- Premium Statistic Number of employees in hotels and similar establishments South Korea 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Amount of stays in lodgings during domestic travel South Korea 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Travel time period using domestic lodgings South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of accommodations used during domestic travel South Korea 2021, by province
- Premium Statistic Most preferred tourist lodgings information channels South Korea 2021
Travel expenses
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- Premium Statistic Average expenditure per capita of tourists in South Korea 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Average expenditure per capita of tourists from South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of tourist spending South Korea 2021, by item
- Premium Statistic Average travel expense of tourists to South Korea in 2021, by origin
- Premium Statistic Average daily travel expense of tourists to South Korea in 2021, by origin
Ongoing impact of COVID-19
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- Basic Statistic COVID-19: job loss in travel and tourism worldwide 2020-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of people planning to travel abroad this year during COVID-19 South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for planning to travel abroad this year during COVID-19 South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for not traveling abroad this year during COVID-19 South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Regions to travel to this year during COVID-19 South Korea 2022
Further related statistics
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- Travel & tourism employment direct impact in South Korea 2012-2028
- Changed opening hours in the tourism sector due to the coronavirus in Norway 2020
- Travel & tourism direct economic impact in South Korea 2012-2028
- Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Hungary 2012-2028
- Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Finland 2012-2028
- Travel and tourism contribution to employment in Turkey 2017, by type
- Travel and tourism's direct contribution to employment in Croatia 2012-2028
- Travel and tourism's total contribution to employment in Croatia 2012-2028
- Travel and tourism's direct contribution to GDP in Greece 2012-2028
- Annual value added of the tourism industry in Norway 2011-2019
- Most profitable tour operators in Germany in 2015/2016, by number of clients
- Travel & tourism economic impact in South Korea 2011-2028
- Quick ratio EU service sector companies in 2019
- Contribution of market services to GDP in Algeria Q1 2017-Q1 2021
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Statistics Korea. (January 23, 2023). Number of establishments in the tourism industry in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009790/south-korea-number-of-tourism-related-establishments/
Statistics Korea. "Number of establishments in the tourism industry in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009790/south-korea-number-of-tourism-related-establishments/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of establishments in the tourism industry in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009790/south-korea-number-of-tourism-related-establishments/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Establishments in The Tourism Industry in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009790/south-korea-number-of-tourism-related-establishments/
Statistics Korea, Number of establishments in the tourism industry in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009790/south-korea-number-of-tourism-related-establishments/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Number of establishments in the tourism industry in South Korea from 2016 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009790/south-korea-number-of-tourism-related-establishments/