Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 607.18 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in South Korea, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in South Korea stood at 607.18 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in South Korea peaked at 737.07 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87 current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places South Korea 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 154.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 182.12 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 174.94 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 87 current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 119.16 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 169.01 current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 176.25 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 240.11 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 231 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 280.91 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 351.23 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 432.45 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 501.83 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 437.21 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 331.69 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 419.5 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 444.46 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 456.85 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 485.02 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 515.03 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 548.02 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 582.16 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 670.79 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 737.07 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 682.68 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 321.15 current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 354.32 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 430.93 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 576.52 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 607.18 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.46 current US$ per person | 87 current US$ per person | 182.12 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 315.17 current US$ per person | 169.01 current US$ per person | 501.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.16 current US$ per person | 419.5 current US$ per person | 737.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.02 current US$ per person | 321.15 current US$ per person | 607.18 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 60 Lebanon 663.58 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 661.09 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Romania 621.07 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Tonga 557.7 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Dominica 551.46 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Uruguay 538.72 current US$ per person compare
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in South Korea?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in South Korea was 607.18 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 737.07 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.