I UOT O ~ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS
Source of Information : Bureau of Tourism,
Ministry of Transportation, Seoul
Method of Collection : Frontier check
Definition : UN/IUOTO

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KOREA

Number of foreign visitor arrivals at frontiers by country of nationality
Country of
nationality

Australia 95%
Canada 154
China, Rep. of 292
France 598
Germany, F.R. 893
Japan TT3
Malaysia L 847
Philippines 2 152
Thailand 3 159
United Kingdom 4 980
J.S.A. 77 573
A11 other countries (1) 91 541
Totals 370 656 679 221
Total number of foreign tourist arrivals at frontiers
Tourists 1972 : 338 809 1973 : 645 337
Total number of foreign excursionist arrivals i
Excursionists 1972 : 27 265 1973 : 53 15k
Number of foreign visitor arrivals by mode of transport at point of entry

1972 1973
- Scheduled 327 572 559 835
- Charter 6 112 63 966
Number of foreign visitor arrivals by main purpose of visit

1972 1973
Sea 37 972 55 430

1972 1973
Holiday/Recreation 209 180 448 533
Study 1 935 1 88k
Religion 1 348 1 532
Sport 2 297 3 036
Average length of stay of foreign tourists in Korea
1972 : 4.6 days 1973 : L.2 days

1972 1973
Business 30 856 52 059
Mission/Meeting 31 847 34 558
thers 93 193 137 619

(1) Including overseas Korean who numbered 55 280 in 1972 and 73 L466 in 1973

VOL 27 - 1973