International tourism, receipts in South Korea
South Korea: International tourism, receipts was 11.78 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in South Korea is 11.78 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in South Korea peaked at 25.46 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.32 billion current US$, in 1997.
South Korea ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | 8.34 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.20 billion current US$ | 7.00 billion current US$ | 13.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 billion current US$ | 14.31 billion current US$ | 25.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.78 billion current US$ | 11.78 billion current US$ | 11.78 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More private sector data for South 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)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in South Korea?
- International tourism, receipts in South Korea was 11.78 billion 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, receipts recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for international tourism, receipts?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.