About 30,000 Foreign Tourists Visiting Korea in April... 98% Decrease Compared to Last Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] The number of foreign tourists visiting Korea last month decreased by more than 98% compared to the same period last year.

According to Korea Tourism Statistics on the 22nd, the number of foreign tourists who visited Korea in April was 29,415, a 98.2% decrease compared to the same month last year.

By country, Japanese tourists numbered 360, a 99.9% decrease, and Chinese tourists numbered 3,935, a 99.2% decrease. American tourists numbered 6,417, down 93.7%, and Vietnamese tourists numbered 6,597, down 89.6%.

Thailand (299), Taiwan (155), Malaysia (152), Singapore (48), and Hong Kong (35) also showed similar levels of decline.

This is because, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), Korea and Japan implemented mutual entry bans, and China suspended flights on all routes except one route per airline. Asian and Middle Eastern countries such as Taiwan and Hong Kong have also suspended air routes and implemented travel restrictions.

Meanwhile, the number of domestic tourists who traveled abroad last month was 31,425, a 98.6% decrease compared to the same month last year.

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