In 2021, South Korea's tourism balance was estimated to lie at around -3.57 billion U.S. dollars, down from around -3.18 billion dollars in the previous year. 2017 saw the lowest tourism balance on record, at around -14.7 billion dollars.
Tourism balance in South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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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
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Korea Tourism Organization. (February 18, 2022). Tourism balance in South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/709254/south-korea-tourism-balance/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Tourism balance in South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709254/south-korea-tourism-balance/
Korea Tourism Organization. (2022). Tourism balance in South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/709254/south-korea-tourism-balance/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Tourism Balance in South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709254/south-korea-tourism-balance/
Korea Tourism Organization, Tourism balance in South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/709254/south-korea-tourism-balance/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Tourism balance in South Korea from 1995 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Korea Tourism Organization, February 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/709254/south-korea-tourism-balance/