International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Korea
Korea: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 548.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Korea, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Korea recorded 548.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.9% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Korea peaked at 2.94 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 548.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Korea ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 606.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 809.00 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 557.00 million current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1999 | 674.00 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 813.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 732.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 975.00 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 960.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.69 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 548.00 million current US$ | -78.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 739.40 million current US$ | 557.00 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion current US$ | 732.00 million current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.00 million current US$ | 548.00 million current US$ | 548.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 26 Greece 602.00 million current US$ compare
- 27 Türkiye 599.00 million current US$ compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 576.00 million current US$ compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 536.00 million current US$ compare
- 31 South Sudan 468.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 Romania 450.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Korea?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Korea was 548.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 548.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Korea rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Korea ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.