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

0102030402013201620202013: 14 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 20.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 44 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 9.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 4.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 5.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 0.058 arrivals per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 133 Togo 0.1365 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 134 India 0.0882 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 135 Venezuela 0.0654 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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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.