International trips for business and professional reasons in South Korea

South Korea: International trips for business and professional reasons was 107,900 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
107,900
Change on year
up 169.8%
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
362,000
in 2008
All-time low
40,000
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for business and professional reasons in South Korea, 1995–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200820221995: 218.0k1996: 219.0k1997: 212.0k1998: 182.0k1999: 187.0k2000: 203.0k2001: 213.0k2002: 225.0k2003: 231.0k2004: 267.0k2005: 304.0k2006: 348.0k2007: 359.0k2008: 362.0k2009: 312.0k2010: 311.0k2011: 271.0k2012: 245.0k2013: 328.0k2014: 315.3k2015: 243.6k2016: 239.0k2017: 232.0k2018: 236.6k2019: 252.7k2020: 46.1k2021: 40.0k2022: 107.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 107,900 for international trips for business and professional reasons in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.8% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in South Korea peaked at 362,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 2021.

South Korea ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,600 182,000 219,000 5
2000s 282,400 203,000 362,000 10
2010s 267,420 232,000 328,000 10
2020s 64,667 40,000 107,900 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in South Korea?
International trips for business and professional reasons in South Korea was 107,900 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 362,000 in 2008.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
South Korea ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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