Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Number airline passengers, annual growth rate was 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, annual growth rate in South Korea is 62.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -67.51 % change on previous year, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 24th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1973 | 34.96 % change on previous year | +190.1% |
| 1974 | -13.08 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1975 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1976 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1977 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +1254.1% |
| 1978 | 25.68 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1980 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1981 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -506.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3535 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1983 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +4343.8% |
| 1984 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1986 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 33.94 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1990 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1991 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1993 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1995 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1998 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -411.8% |
| 1999 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2000 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2001 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2002 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2003 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2004 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2005 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2006 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2008 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2009 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 2010 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1451 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2013 | 36.43 % change on previous year | +25011.3% |
| 2014 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2015 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2016 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2020 | -67.51 % change on previous year | -1491.6% |
| 2021 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2022 | 37.72 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 2023 | 62.79 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 62.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.54 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 62.79 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.65 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +25011.3% | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 36.43 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +4343.8% | 0.3535 % change on previous year | 15.71 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1491.6% | 4.85 % change on previous year | -67.51 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1254.1% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.18 % change on previous year | -13.08 % change on previous year | 34.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.88 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 33.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.66 % change on previous year | -23.65 % change on previous year | 19.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 % change on previous year | 0.1451 % change on previous year | 36.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 % change on previous year | -67.51 % change on previous year | 62.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 21 Saudi Arabia 65.42 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Indonesia 64.51 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cyprus 64.48 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Guinea 62.05 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Serbia 60.79 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Algeria 54.95 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number airline passengers, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Number airline passengers, annual growth rate in South Korea was 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.51 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for number airline passengers, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number airline passengers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number airline passengers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number airline passengers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.