China vs South Korea: Travel services (% of commercial service exports)
China
14.4%
in 2025
South Korea
14.9%
in 2025
China rank
159th
South Korea rank
158th
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 14.9% against 14.4% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.
China ranks 159th and South Korea ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 20.5% | 13.5% | China |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 23.1% | 11.9% | China |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 14.7% | 13.1% | China |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.6% | 5.8% | China |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 12.3% | 4.3% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 14.9% against 14.4% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between China and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for travel services?
- China ranks 159th and South Korea ranks 158th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.