Expenditure of international tourism rose 11.9% to USD 33,354 mil in South Korea in 2017, according to Eurostat.
Historically, expenditure of international tourism in South Korea reached an all time high of USD 33,354 mil in 2017 and an all time low of USD 4,027 mil in 1998.
South Korea has been ranked 8th within the group of 145 countries we follow in terms of expenditure of international tourism, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| International Tourism, Expenditure (USD) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Cambodia | USD mil | 527 | 641 | 762 | 919 | 1,080 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD mil | 227,344 | 249,831 | 250,112 | 257,875 | 277,345 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| India | USD mil | 17,492 | 17,686 | 19,184 | 21,856 | 25,790 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD mil | 28,609 | 23,252 | 25,968 | 25,774 | 28,097 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | USD mil | 1,054 | 1,002 | 912 | 930 | 1,005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD mil | 55,383 | 38,432 | 27,654 | 35,584 | 38,791 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | USD mil | 26,136 | 27,957 | 29,817 | 34,453 | 38,022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | USD mil | 8,824 | 9,539 | 11,267 | 12,676 | 14,406 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD mil | 140,228 | 144,669 | 147,640 | 158,287 | 176,818 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,650 | 3,595 | 4,500 | 5,040 | 5,910 |
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