Int'l migrant numbers hit record high in 2017
SEJONG, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans going overseas and foreigners on extended stays in the country reached record high levels last year thanks to a rise in more inbound travelers, a government report showed Thursday.
The number of international migrants, referring to those who stay in South Korea or go abroad for 90 days or more, stood at a record 1.41 million people in 2017, up 4.2 percent, or 57,000, from a year earlier, according to the report compiled by Statistics Korea.
The number calculates both foreigners and South Korean nationals, and excludes short-term visitors.
A total of 651,000 people left the country last year, up 2 percent from a year ago, marking the largest figure since 2000, while the number of entrants also increased 6.2 percent on-year to a record 758,000.
The number of South Korean-passport holders who returned home dipped 2 percent on-year in 2017.
Some 157,000 Chinese people made up the largest group of international immigrants to the country, followed by 72,000 Taiwanese and 48,000 Vietnamese, the latest report showed.
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