Japan vs South Korea: International tourism, receipts for travel items
International tourism, receipts for travel items over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.60 billion current US$ against 10.53 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 69.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 8.17 billion current US$ | 6.77 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.06 billion current US$ | 15.22 billion current US$ | 9.84 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.60 billion current US$ | 10.53 billion current US$ | 69.00 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 10.60 billion current US$ against 10.53 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between Japan and South Korea?
- 69.00 million current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.