Visitor arrivals to South Korea up 14% in Sep-2019, resident departures down 8%

22 October, 2019

Korea Tourism Organisation reported (22-Oct-2019) visitor arrivals to South Korea for Sep-2019. Details include:

  • Visitor arrivals: 1.5 million, +14.2% year-on-year;
    • China: 541,350, +24.6%;
    • Japan: 251,119, +1.3%;
    • Taiwan: 102,758, +17.6%;
    • US: 90,819, +15.2%;
    • Hong Kong: 45,911, -7.5%;
    • Vietnam: 43,617, +16.4%;
    • Philippines: 36,252, +8.5%;
    • Thailand: 36,052, +5.1%;
    • Russia: 30,266, +29.4%;
    • Malaysia: 28,020, -2.1%;
    • Indonesia: 19,309, +5.9%;
    • Canada: 18,213, +16.3%;
    • Singapore: 17,745, +15.6%;
    • Australia: 17,269, +12.8%;
    • UK: 13,325, +23.9%;
    • India: 12,716, +11.6%;
    • Germany: 12,670, +17.8%;
    • Mongolia: 10,900, -1.8%;
    • France: 10,242, +28.9%;
    • Uzbekistan: 9056, +13.8%;
  • Residents departures: 2.0 million, -7.9%. [more - original PR - English/Korean]