As social distancing is completely lifted, online transactions for travel and transportation services and cultural and leisure services more than doubled compared to a year ago in the second quarter of this year.
According to ‘Online Shopping Trends for June 2022’ released by the National Statistical Office today (1st), the transaction amount of travel and transportation services in the second quarter of this year was KRW 4.61 trillion, a 100% increase from a year ago.
This is the highest quarterly increase since 2017 when statistics began to be compiled.
This is believed to be the effect of the lifting of social distancing at the end of April. In terms of monthly travel and transportation service transactions, 102.1% in May and 102% in June.
Cultural and leisure services also amounted to KRW 706.8 billion, up 127.7% from a year ago.
The total amount of online shopping transactions in the second quarter was KRW 50,590.3 billion, up 11.1% from a year ago. Food and beverages (16.6%), clothing (15%), etc. increased, and decreased in cosmetics (-19.3%) and furniture (-4.3%).
Among them, mobile transactions accounted for 74.2% of KRW 37.55 trillion.
In addition, the amount of online shopping transactions in June was KRW 16.780.6 trillion, up 10.4% from a year ago. Food services, such as delivery, increased by 4.6% to KRW 2.62.5 trillion.
Meanwhile, in the second quarter of this year, overseas direct sales amounted to KRW 506 billion, down 58.6% from a year earlier. This is the seventh consecutive quarter of decline from the fourth quarter of 2020.
By country, it decreased in China (-65.8%), the United States (-25.7%), and Japan (-10.6%).
By product group, cosmetics (-67.3%), clothing and fashion-related products (-16.6%), and home appliances/electronics/communication devices (-74.9%) showed a sharp decline.
Online overseas direct purchase amounted to KRW 1.302.1 trillion, up 16.1% from a year ago.
By country, it increased in China (44.4%), the United States (6.4%), and Japan (31.1%).
By product group, clothing and fashion-related products (21.4%), food and food products (12.1%), and sports/leisure products (27.2%) increased, and decreased in household appliances, electronics, and communication devices (-4.6%).
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