Number of Travelers to and from S. Korea Plunges 92% in March

The number of travelers to and from South Korea plummeted over 90 percent in March from a year earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

According to data released by the Justice Ministry on April 24, the number of outbound South Koreans and inbound visitors totaled 654,000 in March, a 91.7 percent plunge from a year ago. 

The number of outbound South Koreans fell 93.8 percent to 145,000, while that of foreigners visiting the nation plummeted 94.2 percent to around 90,800. 

Compared with the previous month, the number of outbound South Koreans and foreign entrants slipped by 86.5 percent and 87.4 percent, respectively. 

For the first quarter, the number of travelers to and from South Korea fell by 47.9 percent on-year to 12.33 million, with the number of entrants dropping more than outbound travelers.