According to a survey conducted across 26 countries in 2022, respondents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) spent the largest amount of money on South Korean pop music (K-pop) per month, at around 27 U.S. dollars. This was followed by Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom at around 27 dollars and 22 dollars each. That year, the average amount of money spent per month on K-pop worldwide was seven dollars.
Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of December 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars)
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (March 10, 2023). Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of December 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of December 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2023). Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of December 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Amount of Money Spent per Month on South Korean Pop Music (K-pop) Worldwide as of December 2022, by Country (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of December 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of December 2022, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, March 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/