Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
62.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.5%
World rank
24th
of 182 countries
All-time high
62.79 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-67.51 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971–2023

-50050197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea stood at 62.79 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -67.51 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Republic of Korea 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.15 % change on previous year
1972 12.05 % change on previous year -43.0%
1973 34.96 % change on previous year +190.1%
1974 -13.08 % change on previous year -137.4%
1975 6.39 % change on previous year -148.8%
1976 1.39 % change on previous year -78.2%
1977 18.86 % change on previous year +1254.1%
1978 25.68 % change on previous year +36.2%
1979 20.2 % change on previous year -21.3%
1980 -4.28 % change on previous year -121.2%
1981 17.39 % change on previous year -506.7%
1982 0.3535 % change on previous year -98.0%
1983 15.71 % change on previous year +4343.8%
1984 10.12 % change on previous year -35.6%
1985 15.86 % change on previous year +56.8%
1986 16.27 % change on previous year +2.5%
1987 15.52 % change on previous year -4.6%
1988 17.95 % change on previous year +15.6%
1989 33.94 % change on previous year +89.1%
1990 19.18 % change on previous year -43.5%
1991 7.8 % change on previous year -59.3%
1992 16.91 % change on previous year +116.8%
1993 8.39 % change on previous year -50.4%
1994 16.37 % change on previous year +95.0%
1995 17.7 % change on previous year +8.2%
1996 12.46 % change on previous year -29.6%
1997 7.58 % change on previous year -39.1%
1998 -23.65 % change on previous year -411.8%
1999 13.87 % change on previous year -158.7%
2000 11.21 % change on previous year -19.2%
2001 -1.81 % change on previous year -116.1%
2002 3.33 % change on previous year -283.9%
2003 -4.19 % change on previous year -225.9%
2004 3.41 % change on previous year -181.5%
2005 -1.81 % change on previous year -152.9%
2006 2.82 % change on previous year -256.0%
2007 5.2 % change on previous year +84.7%
2008 -1.58 % change on previous year -130.3%
2009 -5.29 % change on previous year +235.8%
2010 8.25 % change on previous year -255.9%
2011 7.9 % change on previous year -4.2%
2012 0.1451 % change on previous year -98.2%
2013 36.43 % change on previous year +25011.3%
2014 6.89 % change on previous year -81.1%
2015 13.39 % change on previous year +94.2%
2016 16.29 % change on previous year +21.7%
2017 7.75 % change on previous year -52.4%
2018 6.45 % change on previous year -16.9%
2019 4.85 % change on previous year -24.7%
2020 -67.51 % change on previous year -1491.6%
2021 13.27 % change on previous year -119.7%
2022 37.72 % change on previous year +184.2%
2023 62.79 % change on previous year +66.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.18 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year 34.96 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.88 % change on previous year -4.28 % change on previous year 33.94 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.66 % change on previous year -23.65 % change on previous year 19.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.13 % change on previous year -5.29 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.84 % change on previous year 0.1451 % change on previous year 36.43 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.57 % change on previous year -67.51 % change on previous year 62.79 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 21 Saudi Arabia 65.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Indonesia 64.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 64.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Guinea 62.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Serbia 60.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Algeria 54.95 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 62.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -67.51 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.