Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Korea
South Korea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 22.00 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Korea, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 22.00 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Korea peaked at 25.46 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.32 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places South Korea 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | 8.34 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.20 billion current US$ | 7.00 billion current US$ | 13.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.76 billion current US$ | 14.31 billion current US$ | 25.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 billion current US$ | 11.43 billion current US$ | 22.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9115 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.24 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Korea?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in South Korea was 22.00 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.