1.41 Million Foreign Tourists in July... 36.5% Increase Compared to Same Period Last Year

The number of foreign tourists visiting Korea last month was 1,408,499, an increase of 36.5% compared to the same period last year (1,032,188), the Korea Tourism Organization announced on the 29th. This figure represents a recovery to 97% of the level in the same month of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the monsoon temporarily subsides and the heatwave returns on the 12th, foreigners visiting the fountain at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, are taking photos with the fountain in the background. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that the heatwave will bring temperatures up to 33 degrees Celsius in the Seoul and Gyeonggi areas over the weekend. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

The market with the highest number of visitors was China (459,000). This was followed by Japan (243,000), Taiwan (143,000), the United States (121,000), and Hong Kong (58,000).

By country, China had the highest number of visitors at 459,069. Next were Japan (242,953), Taiwan (142,721), and the United States (120,084). Notably, tourists from Taiwan and the United States visited Korea 25.6% and 24.1% more, respectively, compared to the same month in 2019.

The cumulative number of visitors from January to July was 9.11 million, an increase of 66.8% compared to the same period last year. This is 92% of the level compared to the same period in 2019. By market, the number of tourists was highest from China (2.68 million), followed by Japan (1.67 million), Taiwan (830,000), the United States (760,000), and Hong Kong (310,000).

On the other hand, the number of Korean nationals traveling abroad last month was about 2.5 million, an increase of 16.2% compared to the same month last year. This accounts for 95% of the level in the same month of 2019.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of foreign visitors to Korea from January to July this year was about 9.11 million, an increase of 66.8% compared to the same period last year. This is 92% of the level during the same period in 2019.

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