International trips for business and professional reasons in Australia
Australia: International trips for business and professional reasons was 737,100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
International trips for business and professional reasons in Australia, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international trips for business and professional reasons in Australia is 737,100, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,265.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Australia peaked at 1.84 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54,000, in 2021.
That places Australia 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International trips for business and professional reasons in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 570,000 | — |
| 1996 | 659,000 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 692,000 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 667,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 745,000 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 851,000 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 837,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 873,000 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 999,000 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 405,900 | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 54,000 | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 737,100 | +1265.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 737,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 279,289, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 737,100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,214, 16.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International trips for business and professional reasons in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1265.0% | 54,000 | 737,100 |
| 2021 | -86.7% | 405,900 | 54,000 |
| 2020 | -78.0% | 1.84 million | 405,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666,600 | 570,000 | 745,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 837,000 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.36 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,000 | 54,000 | 737,100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Australia?
- International trips for business and professional reasons in Australia was 737,100 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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