South Korea vs Thailand: Travel services (% of commercial service imports)
South Korea
19.5%
in 2025
Thailand
19.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
102nd
Thailand rank
104th
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 19.5% against 19.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 20.1% | 13.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 16.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.3% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 16.0% | 8.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.5% | 4.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 2.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 19.5% against 19.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for travel services?
- South Korea ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 104th 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.