Chinese nationals came in second with $2,108, followed by Russians with $1,727.40. People from India spent $1,686.20 on average here, with the number for Singaporeans standing at $1,590.20, the poll showed.

Japanese visitors spent the least, with their average per capita tour expenses standing at just $757.10.

Shopping was the most popular activity in South Korea among all respondents, followed by culinary expeditions and visiting natural landscapes and attractions.

The majority of respondents said they have visited South Korea twice or more, with 46.7 percent saying it was their first time coming to the country.

A total of 13.3 million foreigners visited South Korea last year, down 22.7 percent from a year earlier in the wake of a diplomatic row between Seoul and Beijing over the deployment of a US anti-missile system here. (Yonhap)