In 2023, the month of December was the most popular month to take travel abroad from South Korea, with around 2.4 million departures. The number of departures dropped drastically after January 2020 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and continued to stay low throughout that year. Recovery began in the second half of 2021.
Monthly number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023 (in millions)
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KOSIS. (February 16, 2024). Monthly number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142112/south-korea-monthly-outbound-tourist-departures/
KOSIS. "Monthly number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142112/south-korea-monthly-outbound-tourist-departures/
KOSIS. (2024). Monthly number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142112/south-korea-monthly-outbound-tourist-departures/
KOSIS. "Monthly Number of Outbound Tourist Departures from South Korea in 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142112/south-korea-monthly-outbound-tourist-departures/
KOSIS, Monthly number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142112/south-korea-monthly-outbound-tourist-departures/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Monthly number of outbound tourist departures from South Korea in 2023 (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, February 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1142112/south-korea-monthly-outbound-tourist-departures/