Tourist Arrivals in South Korea decreased to 1265658 in January from 1518292 in December of 2025. Tourist Arrivals in South Korea averaged 690033.65 from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1820332.00 in August of 2025 and a record low of 29415.00 in April of 2020. source: Korea Tourism Organization



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 15510.00 8740.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows 5713.10 23771.30 USD Million Jan 2026
Current Account 13260.00 18700.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP 5.30 1.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 67450.00 65850.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 29.00 33.80 percent Feb 2026
External Debt 738080.90 735572.70 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 15385801.00 7567697.00 USD Thousand Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 104.45 104.45 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 51940.00 57100.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 7.50 11.60 percent Feb 2026
Terms of Trade 101.81 98.32 points Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 0.58 0.00 Points Dec 2024
Tourism Revenues 1636.20 2031.70 USD Million Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 1265658.00 1518292.00 Jan 2026
Weapons Sales 964.00 631.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


South Korea Tourist Arrivals
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1265658.00 1518292.00 1820332.00 29415.00 1993 - 2026 Monthly