According to a survey conducted across 26 countries in 2023, respondents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) spent the largest amount of money on South Korean pop music (K-pop) per month, at around 17.6 U.S. dollars. This was followed by the United States and Saudi Arabia about eight dollars each. That year, the average amount of money spent per month on K-pop worldwide was 4.5 dollars.
Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of November 2023, by country
(in U.S. dollars)
Original question: "How much did you spend on Korean cultural content?"
* This survey was conducted in the following 26 countries: China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Australia, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Russia, Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and South Africa.
Respondents count by country was as follows:
UAE: 700
U.S.: 1,400
Saudi Arabia: 800
Mexico: 1,000
Germany: 900
UK: 900
Egypt: 900
Malaysia: 800
China: 1,600
Thailand: 900
France: 900
Italy: 900
India: 1,600
Australia: 800
Brazil: 1,200
Spain: 800
South Africa: 800
Indonesia: 1,200
Taiwan: 800
Canada: 800
Argentina: 800
Turkey: 900
Vietnam: 900
Japan: 1,000
Kazakhstan: 700
Russia: 1,000
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Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (April 2, 2024). Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of November 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of November 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. (2024). Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of November 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange. "Amount of Money Spent per Month on South Korean Pop Music (K-pop) Worldwide as of November 2023, by Country (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of November 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/ (last visited November 25, 2024)
Amount of money spent per month on South Korean pop music (K-pop) worldwide as of November 2023, by country (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, April 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107598/south-korea-monthly-spending-on-kpop-by-country/
