South Korea vs Turkey: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

South Korea
548.00 million current US$
in 2020
Turkey
599.00 million current US$
in 2020
South Korea rank
29th
Turkey rank
27th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 599.00 million current US$ against 548.00 million current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 51.00 million current US$.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1.97 billion current US$ 552.60 million current US$ 1.42 billion current US$ South Korea
2010s 2.59 billion current US$ 700.30 million current US$ 1.89 billion current US$ South Korea
2020s 548.00 million current US$ 599.00 million current US$ 51.00 million current US$ Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, South Korea or Turkey?
Turkey, at 599.00 million current US$ against 548.00 million current US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between South Korea and Turkey?
51.00 million current US$, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
South Korea ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 27th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,350 data points, 1995–2020
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.