Japan vs South Korea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita

Japan
472.88 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
425.18 current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
92nd
South Korea rank
94th

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

  • Japan
  • South Korea
0100200300400500199520092024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 472.88 current US$ per person against 425.18 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 47.7 current US$ per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 92nd and South Korea ranks 94th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 44.77 current US$ per person 156.45 current US$ per person 111.67 current US$ per person South Korea
2000s 85.62 current US$ per person 190.47 current US$ per person 104.85 current US$ per person South Korea
2010s 215.53 current US$ per person 388.54 current US$ per person 173.01 current US$ per person South Korea
2020s 205.61 current US$ per person 310.98 current US$ per person 105.37 current US$ per person 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, per, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 472.88 current US$ per person against 425.18 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per between Japan and South Korea?
47.7 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
Japan ranks 92nd and South Korea ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 4,413 data points, 1995–2024
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.