Korean media said the South Korean policy Congressional Budget Office released data on the 3rd projections, due to the substantially reduced since the beginning of the year for Chinese tourists visited Korea, the Korea Tourism sales dropped 7.45 trillion won (about 45.5 billion yuan).

According to Yonhap reported December 3, the data is calculated based on the monthly per capita spending of Chinese tourists and reduce the number last year. Last year, Chinese tourists spent $ 2059.5 per capita, higher than the average level of spending of foreigners $ 1,625. In the first nine months of this year, the average monthly number of Chinese tourists to reduce 36.6 million, a decrease of 329.4 million common.

It reported from various fields of view, reduce shopping 4.93 trillion won, 1.12 trillion won reduction in the lodging industry, catering industry to reduce 830 billion won, transportation reduced by 300 billion won. Last year, foreigners visit to South Korea visit Seoul and Jeju accounted for 98.2%, so these areas related industries have been hit big.