In 2023, around 8.4 million visitors to South Korea were from other Asian countries, making this the most common region of origin for tourists visiting the country. This was followed by about 1.4 million visitors from the Americas as well as 918.1 thousand from Europe.
Number of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by region of origin (in 1,000s)
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Korea Tourism Organization. (January 30, 2024). Number of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/968265/south-korea-number-visitor-arrivals-by-origin/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Number of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by region of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/968265/south-korea-number-visitor-arrivals-by-origin/
Korea Tourism Organization. (2024). Number of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by region of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/968265/south-korea-number-visitor-arrivals-by-origin/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Number of Visitor Arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by Region of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/968265/south-korea-number-visitor-arrivals-by-origin/
Korea Tourism Organization, Number of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by region of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/968265/south-korea-number-visitor-arrivals-by-origin/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], Korea Tourism Organization, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/968265/south-korea-number-visitor-arrivals-by-origin/