Ireland vs South Korea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps

Ireland
18.15 billion current US$
in 2023
South Korea
22.00 billion current US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
28th
South Korea rank
27th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B199520092024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 22.00 billion current US$ against 18.15 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 3.85 billion current US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 27th of 203 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.12 billion current US$ 7.19 billion current US$ 4.07 billion current US$ South Korea
2000s 6.50 billion current US$ 9.20 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ South Korea
2010s 11.67 billion current US$ 19.76 billion current US$ 8.08 billion current US$ South Korea
2020s 10.58 billion current US$ 14.61 billion current US$ 4.03 billion current US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps, Ireland or South Korea?
South Korea, at 22.00 billion current US$ against 18.15 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps between Ireland and South Korea?
3.85 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
Ireland ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 27th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 4,637 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.