International trips for business and professional reasons in South Africa
South Africa: International trips for business and professional reasons was 276,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
276,000
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
63rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
728,000
in 1998
All-time low
110,635
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024
International trips for business and professional reasons in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, international trips for business and professional reasons in South Africa stood at 276,000.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in South Africa peaked at 728,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 110,635, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 63rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
International trips for business and professional reasons in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 651,000 | — |
| 1996 | 661,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 646,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 728,000 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 627,000 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 629,000 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 556,000 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 540,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 406,000 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 361,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 335,000 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 324,000 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 310,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 295,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 197,000 | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 331,000 | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 267,000 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 293,000 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 272,000 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 407,000 | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 400,400 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 337,600 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 333,800 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 316,100 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 275,200 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 110,635 | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 194,076 | +75.4% |
| 2022 | 263,020 | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 298,000 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 276,000 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662,600 | 627,000 | 728,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 395,300 | 197,000 | 629,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,310 | 267,000 | 407,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,346 | 110,635 | 298,000 | 5 |
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- 60 Panama 279,700 compare
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- 64 Burkina Faso 255,131 compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 246,700 compare
- 66 Luxembourg 246,000 compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for business and professional reasons in South Africa?
- International trips for business and professional reasons in South Africa was 276,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 728,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,635 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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