International trips for business and professional reasons by country
Countries reporting
175
Highest
11.26 million
France
Lowest
123
Tuvalu
Median
110,700
Years covered
30
1995–2024
Data points
3,919
What the numbers show
International trips for business and professional reasons is currently reported for 175 countries. The highest value is 11.26 million in France; the lowest is 123 in Tuvalu.
The median across all reporting countries is 110,700, and the mean is 669,633.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 91,554.
Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 101 fell. The largest increase was in Turks and Caicos Islands (up 1,375.0%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 99.1%).
International trips for business and professional reasons: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 11.26 million | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 11.25 million | 2024 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 3 | Russia | 7.52 million | 2015 | up 133.0% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 6.93 million | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 5 | China | 6.28 million | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 5.25 million | 2024 | up 21.8% | flat |
| 7 | Poland | 3.89 million | 2024 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 8 | United Arab Emirates | 3.75 million | 2021 | up 97.2% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 3.56 million | 2006 | up 113.6% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 3.19 million | 2014 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 11 | Malaysia | 3.13 million | 2008 | up 460.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 2.98 million | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 13 | Singapore | 2.46 million | 2019 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 2.24 million | 2024 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 2.03 million | 2022 | up 46.3% | flat |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 1.98 million | 2024 | down 26.4% | flat |
| 17 | Turkey | 1.67 million | 2022 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 1.46 million | 2019 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 19 | Morocco | 1.42 million | 2019 | up 208.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Mexico | 1.41 million | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 21 | Vietnam | 1.32 million | 2014 | up 153.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Jordan | 1.27 million | 2024 | up 400.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Denmark | 1.24 million | 2022 | up 61.2% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 1.24 million | 2022 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Finland | 1.20 million | 2024 | down 32.4% | rising |
| 26 | United States | 1.13 million | 2021 | down 81.2% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 1.10 million | 2011 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 1.07 million | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | India | 1.03 million | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Brazil | 978,400 | 2019 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 938,300 | 2022 | up 239.0% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 760,000 | 2001 | up 108.2% | rising |
| 33 | Australia | 737,100 | 2022 | down 49.3% | rising |
| 34 | Belarus | 732,300 | 2022 | up 79.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Lithuania | 727,600 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 36 | Laos | 689,900 | 2019 | up 129.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Indonesia | 594,800 | 2022 | down 78.6% | rising |
| 38 | Taiwan | 576,000 | 2024 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 39 | Armenia | 559,727 | 2022 | up 68.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Togo | 507,100 | 2019 | — | rising |
| 41 | San Marino | 472,000 | 2015 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 42 | Syria | 442,000 | 2010 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 43 | Cambodia | 431,000 | 2022 | up 156.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Kenya | 425,500 | 2022 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 45 | Japan | 422,400 | 2022 | down 70.7% | falling |
| 46 | Slovenia | 404,000 | 2024 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | 400,500 | 2022 | down 32.7% | rising |
| 48 | Chile | 384,969 | 2023 | down 38.3% | rising |
| 49 | Bahrain | 367,000 | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Georgia | 357,000 | 2024 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 354,698 | 2024 | up 164.7% | rising |
| 52 | Argentina | 352,000 | 2024 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 53 | Rwanda | 342,400 | 2021 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 54 | Pakistan | 333,000 | 2012 | up 162.2% | rising |
| 55 | El Salvador | 321,440 | 2024 | up 103.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Guatemala | 310,600 | 2022 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 57 | Oman | 308,200 | 2022 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 58 | Malawi | 305,000 | 2021 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Lesotho | 287,600 | 2016 | up 379.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Panama | 279,700 | 2022 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Cyprus | 278,878 | 2024 | up 142.5% | rising |
| 62 | Ghana | 276,800 | 2021 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 63 | South Africa | 276,000 | 2024 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 64 | Burkina Faso | 255,131 | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 65 | Cote d'Ivoire | 246,700 | 2021 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 246,000 | 2015 | — | rising |
| 67 | Ethiopia | 226,000 | 2024 | up 5.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Philippines | 217,124 | 2022 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 69 | Sudan | 217,000 | 2018 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Zambia | 211,100 | 2021 | down 63.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Colombia | 207,200 | 2022 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Paraguay | 202,000 | 2024 | up 48.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Zimbabwe | 174,400 | 2022 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 74 | Malta | 172,463 | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 168,366 | 2024 | down 51.5% | flat |
| 76 | Latvia | 161,000 | 2021 | down 79.8% | rising |
| 77 | Benin | 153,600 | 2020 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 78 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 145,800 | 2016 | up 316.6% | volatile |
| 79 | New Zealand | 144,100 | 2022 | down 59.2% | rising |
| 80 | Ecuador | 141,000 | 2022 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 140,000 | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 82 | Namibia | 136,000 | 2023 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 83 | Venezuela | 131,100 | 2017 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 84 | Uzbekistan | 128,400 | 2019 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 85 | Uganda | 128,200 | 2021 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Bangladesh | 122,000 | 2009 | up 238.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Egypt | 116,000 | 2019 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 88 | Botswana | 110,700 | 2021 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Andorra | 109,000 | 2024 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 90 | South Korea | 107,900 | 2022 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 91 | Albania | 106,300 | 2022 | up 153.1% | falling |
| 92 | Tanzania | 92,700 | 2021 | up 97.2% | falling |
| 93 | Israel | 87,000 | 2024 | down 77.0% | flat |
| 94 | Eswatini | 85,400 | 2022 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 95 | Guadeloupe | 77,000 | 2015 | up 234.8% | volatile |
| 96 | Congo | 73,200 | 2018 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 97 | Honduras | 72,600 | 2022 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 70,300 | 2022 | down 68.8% | falling |
| 99 | Monaco | 69,100 | 2022 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 100 | Djibouti | 68,100 | 2022 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 101 | Bahamas | 63,248 | 2024 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 102 | Mongolia | 61,000 | 2024 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 59,000 | 2003 | up 1,375.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Peru | 58,600 | 2022 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 105 | Nepal | 58,400 | 2016 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 106 | Barbados | 57,126 | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 107 | Algeria | 56,200 | 2022 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 108 | Guyana | 52,800 | 2022 | up 190.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Guinea | 52,000 | 2017 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Papua New Guinea | 51,700 | 2022 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 111 | Mozambique | 51,500 | 2021 | down 91.7% | falling |
| 112 | Jamaica | 51,400 | 2022 | down 48.6% | rising |
| 113 | Burundi | 47,000 | 2017 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Sri Lanka | 46,900 | 2022 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Guam | 46,028 | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 116 | Kuwait | 44,908 | 2023 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Thailand | 44,400 | 2021 | down 97.7% | rising |
| 118 | Myanmar | 44,399 | 2022 | down 66.1% | volatile |
| 119 | Niger | 42,700 | 2020 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Gabon | 41,000 | 1999 | — | rising |
| 121 | Reunion | 40,800 | 2022 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 122 | Martinique | 40,600 | 2022 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 123 | Libya | 40,000 | 2003 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38,000 | 2024 | down 59.0% | falling |
| 125 | Angola | 37,000 | 2022 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Aruba | 34,300 | 2021 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 127 | Mauritius | 34,000 | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 128 | French Guiana | 29,240 | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 129 | Bermuda | 23,000 | 2022 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 129 | British Virgin Islands | 23,000 | 2013 | up 283.3% | volatile |
| 131 | Curacao | 21,300 | 2022 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 132 | Fiji | 19,922 | 2022 | down 51.4% | rising |
| 133 | Suriname | 19,000 | 2015 | up 18.8% | volatile |
| 134 | Uruguay | 18,700 | 2021 | down 90.9% | rising |
| 135 | Gambia | 18,600 | 2022 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 136 | Chad | 17,400 | 2021 | up 45.0% | falling |
| 137 | Belize | 15,600 | 2021 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 138 | Antigua and Barbuda | 15,000 | 2024 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 139 | Sierra Leone | 14,000 | 2021 | down 41.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Cuba | 12,200 | 2022 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 141 | French Polynesia | 12,000 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
| 142 | Haiti | 9,300 | 2021 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Mali | 8,800 | 2021 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8,000 | 2022 | down 38.5% | rising |
| 145 | Cayman Islands | 7,900 | 2020 | down 53.5% | rising |
| 145 | Grenada | 7,900 | 2022 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 147 | Micronesia (country) | 7,000 | 2018 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 148 | Seychelles | 6,200 | 2022 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 149 | Eritrea | 6,000 | 2016 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 150 | New Caledonia | 5,920 | 2024 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 151 | Dominica | 5,900 | 2022 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 152 | Saint Lucia | 5,400 | 2022 | down 66.2% | falling |
| 152 | Tajikistan | 5,400 | 2018 | up 170.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5,200 | 2021 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 155 | American Samoa | 3,548 | 2018 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 156 | Samoa | 3,300 | 2022 | down 90.0% | rising |
| 157 | Turkmenistan | 3,000 | 2007 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 158 | Marshall Islands | 2,600 | 2017 | up 13.0% | flat |
| 159 | Bhutan | 2,300 | 2020 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Comoros | 2,186 | 2024 | down 57.1% | rising |
| 161 | Brunei | 2,100 | 2021 | down 95.5% | falling |
| 162 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2,000 | 2021 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Cook Islands | 1,900 | 2022 | down 52.5% | rising |
| 164 | Vanuatu | 1,800 | 2022 | down 84.1% | flat |
| 165 | Palau | 1,600 | 2015 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 165 | Anguilla | 1,600 | 2022 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 167 | Central African Republic | 1,200 | 2020 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 167 | Niue | 1,200 | 2017 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 169 | Kiribati | 1,119 | 2022 | down 34.2% | flat |
| 170 | Solomon Islands | 1,040 | 2020 | down 87.9% | rising |
| 171 | Tonga | 700 | 2022 | down 85.1% | falling |
| 172 | Madagascar | 582 | 2021 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 173 | Ukraine | 459 | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 174 | Montserrat | 230 | 2021 | down 83.6% | falling |
| 175 | Tuvalu | 123 | 2022 | down 59.0% | volatile |