Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in South Korea
South Korea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 425.18 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Korea, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Korea stood at 425.18 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Korea peaked at 491.76 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 137.47 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places South Korea 94th out of 194 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 international visitors while visiting a country … capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 147.92 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 139.49 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 137.47 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 178.52 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 178.84 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 181.39 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 167.13 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 159.87 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 146.2 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 171 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 171.88 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 174.18 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 190.06 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 273.98 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 268.96 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 288.88 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 347.02 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 373.13 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 385.83 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 441.21 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 366.77 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 408.53 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 334.35 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 447.88 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 491.76 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 222.31 current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 220.82 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 289.65 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 396.96 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 425.18 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 425.18 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 425.18 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 449.03 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.45 current US$ per person | 137.47 current US$ per person | 178.84 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 190.47 current US$ per person | 146.2 current US$ per person | 273.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.54 current US$ per person | 288.88 current US$ per person | 491.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.98 current US$ per person | 220.82 current US$ per person | 425.18 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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, per in South Korea?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in South Korea was 425.18 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 491.76 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.47 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- South Korea ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.