Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — South Korea

Tourism share of exports in South Korea in 2020 — 1.92%. Ranked 92 in the world out of 125. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 2.71 pp.

2020 1.92% −1.93 pp vs 2019
World rank 92of 125
Period maximum 5.33%1998
Period minimum 1.92%2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — South Korea, 1995–20201234561995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 4.63%1996: 4.25%1997: 3.93%1998: 5.33%1999: 5.08%2000: 4.22%2001: 4.47%2002: 3.97%2003: 3.04%2004: 2.73%2005: 2.47%2006: 2.19%2007: 2.04%2008: 2.57%2009: 3.04%2010: 2.62%2011: 2.56%2012: 2.65%2013: 2.7%2014: 3.09%2015: 2.92%2016: 3.45%2017: 2.56%2018: 3.17%2019: 3.85%2020: 1.92%
Change over the period: −2.71 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp
Tourism share of exports — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 1.92 −1.93 pp
2019 3.85 +0.69 pp
2018 3.17 +0.6 pp
2017 2.56 −0.89 pp
2016 3.45 +0.53 pp
2015 2.92 −0.17 pp
2014 3.09 +0.39 pp
2013 2.7 +0.05 pp
2012 2.65 +0.09 pp
2011 2.56 −0.06 pp
2010 2.62 −0.42 pp
2009 3.04 +0.47 pp
2008 2.57 +0.53 pp
2007 2.04 −0.15 pp
2006 2.19 −0.28 pp
2005 2.47 −0.26 pp
2004 2.73 −0.31 pp
2003 3.04 −0.93 pp
2002 3.97 −0.5 pp
2001 4.47 +0.25 pp
2000 4.22 −0.86 pp
1999 5.08 −0.26 pp
1998 5.33 +1.4 pp
1997 3.93 −0.32 pp
1996 4.25 −0.38 pp
1995 4.63

Eastern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Receipts from international tourism as a percent of total exports of goods and services. An indicator of the dependence of an economy on tourism: in small island states it exceeds 50%, which makes them extremely vulnerable to any restrictions on international travel — as the pandemic demonstrated.

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