In 2023, approximately 2.3 million visitors to South Korea were from Japan, making this the most common country of origin for inbound tourists. This was followed by about two million visitors from China and 1.1 million from the United States.
Leading origin countries of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by number of visitors
(in 1,000s)
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Korea Tourism Organization. (January 30, 2024). Leading origin countries of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452104/south-korea-inbound-tourist-origins-by-total-visitors/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Leading origin countries of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452104/south-korea-inbound-tourist-origins-by-total-visitors/
Korea Tourism Organization. (2024). Leading origin countries of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452104/south-korea-inbound-tourist-origins-by-total-visitors/
Korea Tourism Organization. "Leading Origin Countries of Visitor Arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by Number of Visitors (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452104/south-korea-inbound-tourist-origins-by-total-visitors/
Korea Tourism Organization, Leading origin countries of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452104/south-korea-inbound-tourist-origins-by-total-visitors/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Leading origin countries of visitor arrivals to South Korea in 2023, by number of visitors (in 1,000s) [Graph], Korea Tourism Organization, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452104/south-korea-inbound-tourist-origins-by-total-visitors/
