Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in South Korea
South Korea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 7.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in South Korea, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7.19 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in South Korea peaked at 45.25 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -54.73 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places South Korea 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -4.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.5197 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1998 | 30.81 % change on previous year | -6027.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8956 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2000 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 2001 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -413.9% |
| 2002 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2003 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2004 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7297 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2006 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2007 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +416.8% |
| 2008 | 45.25 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2009 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2010 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -699.5% |
| 2011 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +165.2% |
| 2012 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2013 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +288.9% |
| 2015 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2016 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2017 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 2018 | 34.54 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2019 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2020 | -54.73 % change on previous year | -637.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7992 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 30.93 % change on previous year | -3969.6% |
| 2023 | 37.15 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +6027.8% | -0.5197 % change on previous year | 30.81 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +3969.6% | -0.7992 % change on previous year | 30.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 30.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -8.07 % change on previous year | 45.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 % change on previous year | -17.93 % change on previous year | 34.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -54.73 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 112 Senegal 7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Portugal 7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Honduras 7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cyprus 7.12 % change on previous year compare
- 117 France 7.06 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Austria 6.46 % change on previous year 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 international visitors while visiting a country, annual in South Korea?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in South Korea was 7.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- South Korea ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.