High income earners account for about half of Koreans' overseas spending.<br />According to a National Assembly Budget Office report, Korea's top 20 percent of income earners accounted for 49-point-six percent of Koreans' total overseas spending in 2016.<br />The high income group accounts for 38 percent of Korea's total income, and 31 percent of Korea's domestic spending, comparatively less than they spend overseas. <br />The report recommended Korea boost its domestic tourism and education sectors to help increase the amount spent locally. <br />
