International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Republic of Korea, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Republic of Korea is 1.25 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 72.8% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.46 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion current US$, in 2020.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.52 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.93 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.91 billion current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.54 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 4.59 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.43 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 billion current US$ | 3.81 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Republic of 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$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Republic of Korea?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Republic of Korea was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident 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.