International trips for business and professional reasons in Australia

Australia: International trips for business and professional reasons was 737,100 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
737,100
Change on year
up 1,265.0%
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.84 million
in 2019
All-time low
54,000
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for business and professional reasons in Australia, 1995–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200820221995: 570.0k1996: 659.0k1997: 692.0k1998: 667.0k1999: 745.0k2000: 851.0k2001: 837.0k2002: 873.0k2003: 900.0k2004: 999.0k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 405.9k2021: 54.0k2022: 737.1k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 32 Estonia 760,000 compare
  4. 34 Belarus 732,300 compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 727,600 compare
  6. 36 Laos 689,900 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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