Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in South Korea
South Korea: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Korea, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 trips per US$ of GDP for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.8% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Korea peaked at 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in South Korea, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2022 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +259.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +259.8% | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Korea?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in South Korea was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- South Korea ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.