Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — South Korea

Inbound tourism receipts in South Korea in 2020 — 11,776,000,000 US$. Ranked 11 in the world out of 129. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 76.6%.

2020 11.78B US$ −53.74% vs 2019
World rank 11of 129
Period maximum 25.46B US$2019
Period minimum 6.32B US$1997

Trend over time

1995–2020 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — South Korea, 1995–2020010B20B30B1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 6,670,000,000 US$1996: 6,350,000,000 US$1997: 6,317,000,000 US$1998: 8,263,000,000 US$1999: 8,337,000,000 US$2000: 8,527,000,000 US$2001: 7,917,000,000 US$2002: 7,617,000,000 US$2003: 7,002,000,000 US$2004: 8,222,000,000 US$2005: 8,282,000,000 US$2006: 8,437,000,000 US$2007: 9,253,000,000 US$2008: 13,440,000,000 US$2009: 13,262,000,000 US$2010: 14,315,000,000 US$2011: 17,329,000,000 US$2012: 18,731,000,000 US$2013: 19,457,000,000 US$2014: 22,390,000,000 US$2015: 18,711,000,000 US$2016: 20,924,000,000 US$2017: 17,173,000,000 US$2018: 23,104,000,000 US$2019: 25,456,000,000 US$2020: 11,776,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +5.11B (+76.55%) Average annual rate: 2.3 %
Inbound tourism receipts — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 11.78B −13.68B −53.74%
2019 25.46B +2.35B +10.18%
2018 23.1B +5.93B +34.54%
2017 17.17B −3.75B −17.93%
2016 20.92B +2.21B +11.83%
2015 18.71B −3.68B −16.43%
2014 22.39B +2.93B +15.07%
2013 19.46B +726M +3.88%
2012 18.73B +1.4B +8.09%
2011 17.33B +3.01B +21.05%
2010 14.32B +1.05B +7.94%
2009 13.26B −178M −1.32%
2008 13.44B +4.19B +45.25%
2007 9.25B +816M +9.67%
2006 8.44B +155M +1.87%
2005 8.28B +60M +0.73%
2004 8.22B +1.22B +17.42%
2003 7B −615M −8.07%
2002 7.62B −300M −3.79%
2001 7.92B −610M −7.15%
2000 8.53B +190M +2.28%
1999 8.34B +74M +0.9%
1998 8.26B +1.95B +30.81%
1997 6.32B −33M −0.52%
1996 6.35B −320M −4.8%
1995 6.67B

Eastern Asia, 2020

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About the indicator

Receipts from inbound tourism in current US dollars — spending by foreign visitors inside the country on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping, including prepaid tours. International passenger transport is recorded under a separate item of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.