March 2022 Korea Tourism Statistics Announcement

[Foreign tourists visiting Korea]□ In March, 96,768 people entered the country, up 29.7% from the same month of the previous year (74,604 people) ○ China: A decrease of 22.4% compared to the same month of the previous year due to city blockades such as Shenzhen, Jilin, and Shanghai ○ Japan: The number of visitors for tourism between the two countries Restrictions on entry/exit to Korea continued, but increased by 47.2% compared to the same month of the previous year ○ Asia and the Middle East (excluding China and Japan) increased by 53.0% compared to the same month of the previous year - Taiwan: suspending entry/exit for tourism purposes and continuing the quarantine phase, but compared to the same month of the previous year 25.8% increase - Hong Kong: An increase of 68.5% from the same month of the previous year due to announcing a plan to adjust the distance due to the decrease in the number of confirmed cases Although regulations continue, the number of countries easing travel restrictions such as Singapore and Vietnam increased by 53.2% compared to the same month of the previous year ○ Gumi/Others: Overseas travel restrictions continued, but increased by 41.5% compared to the same month of the previous year due to an increase in the number of countries that allow tourists to enter the country, such as Australia, for vaccinated persons