THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR TRANSPORT TO SOUTH KOREA · THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR TRANSPORT TO SOUTH KOREA...
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3.1% GDP SUPPORTED BY AIR TRANSPORT & FOREIGN TOURISTS ARRIVING BY AIR $44 BILLION GROSS VALUE ADDED CONTRIBUTION TO SOUTH KOREAN GDP IN 2014 DIRECT SUPPLY CHAIN BILLION GROSS VALUE ADDED EMPLOYEE SPENDING TOURISM 68,000 JOBS 170,000 JOBS 400,000 JOBS 130,000 JOBS US $11 US $3.8 US $20 US $9.3 770,000 JOBS SUPPORTED BY THE AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR TRANSPORT TO SOUTH KOREA It creates jobs... Airlines, airport operators, airport on-site enterprises (restaurants and retail), aircraft manufacturers, and air navigation service providers employed 130,000 people in South Korea in 2014. In addition, by buying goods and services from local suppliers the sector supported another 170,000 jobs. On top of this, the sector is estimated to have supported a further 68,000 jobs by paying wages to its employees, some or all of which are subsequently spent on consumer goods and services. Foreign tourists arriving by air to South Korea, who spend their money in the local economy, are estimated to have supported an additional 400,000 jobs in 2014. ...and generates wealth The air transport industry is estimated to have supported a $24 billion gross value added contribution to GDP in South Korea in 2014. Spending by foreign tourists supported a further $20 billion gross value added contribution to the country’s GDP. This means that 3.1 percent of the country’s GDP is supported by the air transport sector and foreign tourists arriving by air. The air transport sector makes a major contribution to the South Korean economy
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3.1%GDP
SUPPORTED BY AIRTRANSPORT & FOREIGN
TOURISTS ARRIVINGBY AIR
$44BILLION
GROSS VALUE ADDEDCONTRIBUTION
TO SOUTH KOREANGDP IN 2014
DIRECT SUPPLYCHAIN
BILLION GROSS VALUE ADDED
EMPLOYEESPENDING
TOURISM
68,000JOBS
170,000JOBS
400,000JOBS
130,000JOBS
US $11 US $3.8 US $20US $9.3
770,000JOBS
SUPPORTED BY THEAIR TRANSPORT
SECTOR
THE IMPORTANCE OF AIR TRANSPORT TO SOUTH KOREA
It creates jobs...
Airlines, airport operators, airport on-site enterprises (restaurants and retail), aircraft manufacturers, and air navigation service providers employed 130,000 people in South Korea in 2014. In addition, by buying goods and services from local suppliers the sector supported another 170,000 jobs. On top of this, the sector is estimated to have supported a further 68,000 jobs by paying wages to its employees, some
or all of which are subsequently spent on consumer goods and services. Foreign tourists arriving by air to South Korea, who spend their money in the local economy, are estimated to have supported an additional 400,000 jobs in 2014.
...and generates wealth
The air transport industry is estimated to have supported a $24 billion gross value added contribution to GDP in South Korea in 2014. Spending by
foreign tourists supported a further $20 billion gross value added contribution to the country’s GDP. This means that 3.1 percent of the country’s GDP is supported by the air transport sector and foreign tourists arriving by air.
The air transport sector makes a major contribution to the South Korean economy
The importance of air transport to South Korea
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US $710BILLION
EXPORTS
US $17.5BILLION
FOREIGNTOURIST
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FDIUS $17.5 billion in South Korea, supporting restaurants, hotels, transport providers, and others who cater to tourists. In addition, South Korea exported US $710 billion worth of goods and services in 2014. Over time, the country has accumulated US $180 billion in foreign direct investment.
The scale of investment, exports, and inbound spending in South Korea
Air transport brings tourists and investment into South Korea, and helps businesses trade their goods and services around the world. In 2014, foreign tourists spent
1. China2. Japan3. United States4. Philippines5. Hong Kong6. Thailand7. Chinese Taipei8. Vietnam9. Singapore10. Russia
Air transportation facilitates exports, foreign direct investment, and tourismThe ten most popular direct flight links:
The importance of air transport to South Korea
Number of direct flights to the top ten fastest growing cities
SuratAhmedabadHo Chi Minh CityHà NoiDelhiBengaluruHyderabad (India)KinshasaDhakaLagos
The air transport sector’s ability to connect South Korea to emerging countries and fast growing cities can help drive economic growth. There are 62 direct flight destinations among the ten fastest growing countries in the world as measured by GDP growth and 68 direct flight destinations among the 20 fastest growing countries. There are 100 direct weekly flights among the ten fastest growing cities in the world as measured by GDP growth and over 1,000 direct weekly flights among the 100 fastest growing cities.1
Arrivals by continent
North America and Europe are the largest sources of arrivals to South Korea after Asia-Pacific. In 2014, 4.6 million passengers arrived to South Korea from North America (6.9 percent of the total) and 3.7 million passengers arrived from Europe (5.5 percent).
Number of direct flight destinations in the ten fastest growing countries
IndiaBangladeshVietnamPakistanChinaIndonesiaPhilippinesKazakhstanAngolaNigeria
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1 Fastest growing countries are Ranked by Oxford Economics’ forecasted real GDP growth 2015-2030, with a threshold of >US $100 million GDP. Fastest growing cities are ranked by Oxford Economics’ forecasted real GDP growth 2015-2030, with a minimum city size of 5 million.
The air transport sector connects people around the world
Arrivals by continent, number of passengers (000s)
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The importance of air transport to South Korea
December 2016Oxford Economics prepared this report with IATA’s support.
This report is one of several that examine the air transport sector’s importance around the world. Access them all from IATA’s website.
For further information contact:
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Survey evidence of infrastructure and ease of travel
Executives surveyed by the World Economic Forum suggest that South Korea’s air transport infrastructure quality ranks 8th out of 25 countries included in the survey in Asia-Pacific and 29th globally. South Korea ranks 15th out of 25 in Asia-Pacific for visa openness and 6th for cost competitiveness.
Infrastructure quality score: 4/7
Visa openness score2: 3/10
Cost competitiveness score3: 9/10
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44,100INCHEONINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
17,500GIMPO INTERNATIONAL
17,100JEJU INTERNATIONAL
7,900GIMHAE INTL
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Number of passengers travelling annually through the five busiest airports in the country (000s)
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TAKEOFFS
NUMBER OFOPERATING
AIRLINES
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Key infrastructure facts about South Korean air transport
Around 610,000 aircraft land or take off from South Korea every year. The country has 1 airport that is in the top 100 in the world (ranked by passenger numbers). Incheon International Airport airport carried the most passengers - 44.1 million - in 2014.
2 Entry visa requirements for a tourism visit from worldwide source markets (10 = no visa required for visitors from all source markets, 0 = traditional visa required for visitors from every source market).3 Based on ticket taxes, airport charges, and VAT (10=low cost, 0=high cost).
Sources: IATA, Oxford Economics, International Monetary Fund, and national statistics.
Ease of travel, cost competitiveness, and infrastructure are vitally important
