韩旅游收支逆差创新高　中国游客“黄金周”转向东南亚

韩国政府执意部署“萨德”，让中韩关系持续遇冷，中国游客赴韩热情锐减。据韩国旅游发展局最新数据显示，韩国旅游收支逆差创新高，韩媒感叹，中国游客减少是主因。

据韩联社8日报道，今年以来，赴韩外国游客人数不断减少，出境旅游的韩国人数则同比大增，韩国旅游收支逆差不断扩大，甚至创历史新高。

韩国旅游发展局8日发布的一份数据显示，今年1-8月，赴韩外国游客人数为886.4182万人次，同比锐减22.8%。同期，韩国出境旅游人次同比增长17.7%，达1739.551万人次，出境游人次相当于入境游的1.96倍左右。

受其影响，韩国旅游收支逆差呈现不断扩大的态势。数据显示，今年1-5月，韩国旅游收支逆差同比猛增239.3%，达50.678亿美元，创历史同期最高纪录。

据分析，因“萨德”影响，赴韩中国游客锐减可能是赴韩外国人减少的主要原因。今年1-8月，赴韩中国游客为287.3566万人次，同比大减48.8%。今年3-8月，赴韩中国游客同比减幅高达62.2%。

韩国旅游行业指出，受到外国游客急剧减少影响，韩国旅游业或将陷入“L”型的衰退。韩国旅游发展局预测，若中国反萨措施、朝核威胁等因素持续发酵，预计今年全年赴韩外国人数将同比减少27.2%。

据此前报道，韩国旅游发展局8月22日发布数据称，受朝鲜半岛局势动荡等因素影响，赴韩日本游客也已连续4个月减少。7月日本游客同比减少8.4%，为17.0634万人次。赴韩外国游客尤其是中国游客的大幅减少，让韩国旅游业界叫苦不迭。不仅韩国廉价航空纷纷取消原定近期往返中国多个城市的航班。地方机场免税店和旅行社的业绩也出现直线下滑。“萨德”成了一枚咽不下的经济苦果。

对于美韩部署“萨德”，中国外交部发言人多次强调，这非但解决不了有关国家的安全关切，只会严重破坏地区战略平衡，损害包括中国在内的本地区国家的战略安全利益，同时加剧半岛的紧张和对立，使半岛问题变得更加复杂。中方强烈敦促美韩重视中国等地区国家的安全利益和关切，立即停止有关部署进程，撤除相关设备。

受萨德影响中国游客“黄金周”转向东南亚

据香港《南华早报》早前报道，数据显示，2017年1月至7月期间，中国赴韩旅游游客累计超过776万人次，同比减少20.9%。相比之下，同期，中国出境旅游人数6203万人次，比上年同期增长5.1%。

里昂证券公司亚洲消费者研究负责人奥利弗·马修说：“我认为，‘萨德’问题持续的时间越长，对韩国企业来说，其制定针对中国消费者的计划难度就越大。”他还说：“我们的调查显示，中国消费者在化妆品上会花费更多钱，许多韩国品牌提供了差异化服务，也取得了正面效果。”

中国最大的在线旅行社携程旅游的报告曾预测，国庆长假期间，中国赴韩国旅游降幅最大，预计同比降下降七成左右，国庆赴韩旅游团全面中断。报告还称，东南亚将成为中国超级黄金周的最大赢家。中国游客最青睐的出境游目的地前三名是：泰国、日本和新加坡，紧随其后的是美国、越南、马来西亚、印度尼西亚、菲律宾、澳大利亚、俄罗斯。

The South Korean government on the deployment of “ &rdquo, thad; let the relationship between China and South Korea continued cold, China tourists to Korea enthusiam. According to the latest data from the Korea Tourism Development Bureau, the Korean tourism revenue and expenditure deficit is highly innovative, and Korean media laments that the decrease in Chinese tourists is the main reason.

According to Yonhap reported on 8, since this year, the number of foreign tourists to Korea to continue to reduce the number of Koreans, outbound travel is an increase, Korea Tourism deficit continues to expand, even a record high.

A copy of the data of Korea Tourism Bureau issued 8 shows, this year 1-8 month, the number of foreign visitors to Korea for 8 million 864 thousand and 182 people, dropped 22.8%. Over the same period, the number of outbound tourists in South Korea grew by 17.7%, up to 17 million 395 thousand and 510 passengers, and about 1.96 times as many inbound tourists as inbound tourism.

Influenced by it, the deficit of tourism revenue and expenditure in Korea has shown a trend of expansion. Data show that in the 1-5 months of this year, South Korea tourism revenue and expenditure deficit jumped 239.3%, reaching $5 billion 67 million 800 thousand, a record high of the same period in history.

According to the analysis, because “ Thad ” influence to Chinese drop in visitors may be the main reason to reduce the foreigners. This year 1-8 month, Korea China tourists 2 million 873 thousand and 566 passengers, up by 48.8%. This year 3-8 month, Korea China tourists up by up to 62.2%.

South Korean tourism industry pointed out that, by the rapid decline in foreign tourists, Korea's tourism industry or will fall into “ L” type recession. The Korea Tourism Organization predicts that if China anti SA measures, the North Korean nuclear threat factors such as continuous fermentation, this year is expected to be down 27.2% the number of foreigners.

According to earlier reports, the Korea Tourism Bureau data released in August 22nd, affected by the situation on the Korean Peninsula unrest and other factors, Japanese tourists to Korea is also the 4 consecutive month reduced. In July, Japanese tourists fell by 8.4% compared with the same period, to 170 thousand and 634 passengers. Foreign tourists to Korea especially sharply reduce Chinese tourists, let Korea tourism industry complain incessantly. Not only did South Korean cheap airlines cancel flights scheduled to return to several cities in China in the near future. Local airport duty-free shops and travel agencies also plummeted performance. “ Sade ” a bitter pill to swallow.

For South Korea to deploy “ Thad ” China, foreign ministry spokesman has repeatedly stressed that this does not solve the security concerns of the countries concerned, only would seriously undermine the strategic balance in the region, including Chinese damage, strategic and security interests of countries in the region, while increasing the tension and opposition half Island, the peninsula has become more complex. China strongly urged South Korea to attach importance to the security interests and concerns of China and other regional countries, and immediately stopped the deployment process and removed related equipment.

Affected by Sade, Chinese tourists “ golden week ” turn to Southeast Asia

According to Hongkong's "South China Morning Post" reported earlier, data showed that during the period from January 2017 to July, China tourists travel to Korea a total of more than 7 million 760 thousand passengers, down 20.9%. In contrast, the number of outbound travel in China was 62 million 30 thousand passengers, an increase of 5.1% over the same period of last year.

CLSA Asia head of consumer research Oliver Matthew said: “ · ‘ I think, Thad &rsquo problem; the longer the duration, the South Korean enterprises, the formulation for Chinese consumers plan more difficult. &rdquo: he also said, "&ldquo, our survey shows that Chinese consumers spend more on cosmetics, and many Korean brands offer differentiated services, and they also have positive effects.". ”

Chinese largest online travel agency Ctrip Travel report predicted that during the National Day holiday, the biggest Chinese tourism to South Korea is expected to decline, down by about 70%, the national day tour to Korea to cut off all. Southeast Asia will be the biggest winner of China's super gold week, the report said. The top three destinations for Chinese tourists are Thailand, Japan and Singapore, followed by the United States, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, and russia.