Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in South Korea
South Korea: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 305,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in South Korea, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in South Korea is 305,466 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in South Korea peaked at 389,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41,748 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72,020 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 85,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 83,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 41,748 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1999 | 57,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 82,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 86,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 118,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 114,287 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 139,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 174,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 216,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 252,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 221,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 168,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 213,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 228,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 235,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 251,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 268,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 286,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 305,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 353,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 389,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 362,080 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 170,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 187,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 228,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 305,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 157,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 252,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 213,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 389,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 20 United Kingdom 414,446 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 374,501 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Germany 330,813 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 304,140 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 284,114 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cyprus 272,215 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square in South Korea?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in South Korea was 305,466 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 389,889 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.