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South Korea Records Highest Tourism Surplus Since COVID-19
Pandemic
Seoul, 9 Aug 2026 (ONA) — South Korea recorded its highest
tourism balance surplus in June since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data released today by Korea Tourism Organization and reported
by Yonhap News Agency indicated that the surplus stood at US$596 million,
compared with a deficit of US$846 million in June of the previous year.
The tourism balance had registered deficits for 72 consecutive
months, from March 2020—coinciding with the onset of the pandemic—through
February of this year. It subsequently shifted to a surplus of US$263 million
in March, followed by US$159 million in April and US$220 million in May this
year.
— Ends/AH
