Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in South Korea
South Korea: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
136th
of 136 countries
All-time high
44.02 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in South Korea, 2013–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in South Korea stood at 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
South Korea ranks 136th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in South Korea, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 20.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 44.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +114.5% |
| 2017 | 9.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | -77.7% |
| 2018 | 4.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 5.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people | -98.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.29 arrivals per 1,000 people, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 44.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people | 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people | 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in South Korea?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in South Korea was 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0578 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- South Korea ranks 136th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.