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)
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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 June 10, 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 June 10, 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: June 10, 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 June 10, 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/