Australia vs South Korea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Australia
2.96 million trips
in 2022
South Korea
3.09 million trips
in 2022
Australia rank
51st
South Korea rank
50th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.09 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia, a difference of 132,800 trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million trips | 3.85 million trips | 347,200 trips | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.17 million trips | 5.69 million trips | 1.52 million trips | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.85 million trips | 13.01 million trips | 7.16 million trips | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.52 million trips | 2.16 million trips | 639,600 trips | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.09 million trips against 2.96 million trips in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Australia and South Korea?
- 132,800 trips, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Australia ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.