Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas

Bahamas: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.035 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.035 ratio
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.132 ratio
in 2000
All-time low
0.035 ratio
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas, 1995–2024

0.040.060.080.10.120.141995200920241995: 0.082 ratio1996: 0.099 ratio1997: 0.124 ratio1998: 0.107 ratio1999: 0.124 ratio2000: 0.132 ratio2001: 0.118 ratio2002: 0.115 ratio2003: 0.106 ratio2004: 0.102 ratio2005: 0.102 ratio2006: 0.085 ratio2007: 0.101 ratio2008: 0.094 ratio2009: 0.073 ratio2010: 0.058 ratio2011: 0.074 ratio2012: 0.075 ratio2013: 0.078 ratio2014: 0.066 ratio2015: 0.077 ratio2016: 0.077 ratio2017: 0.064 ratio2018: 0.067 ratio2019: 0.066 ratio2020: 0.095 ratio2021: 0.036 ratio2022: 0.061 ratio2023: 0.037 ratio2024: 0.035 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas is 0.035 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas peaked at 0.132 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.035 ratio, in 2024.

Bahamas ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas, 1995 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.0819 ratio
1996 0.0989 ratio +20.8%
1997 0.1236 ratio +25.0%
1998 0.1072 ratio -13.2%
1999 0.124 ratio +15.6%
2000 0.132 ratio +6.4%
2001 0.1177 ratio -10.8%
2002 0.115 ratio -2.4%
2003 0.1056 ratio -8.1%
2004 0.1024 ratio -3.0%
2005 0.1024 ratio +0.0%
2006 0.0852 ratio -16.9%
2007 0.1014 ratio +19.1%
2008 0.0935 ratio -7.8%
2009 0.0734 ratio -21.6%
2010 0.0575 ratio -21.6%
2011 0.074 ratio +28.7%
2012 0.0753 ratio +1.7%
2013 0.0775 ratio +3.0%
2014 0.0663 ratio -14.4%
2015 0.0767 ratio +15.6%
2016 0.0768 ratio +0.1%
2017 0.0637 ratio -17.1%
2018 0.0665 ratio +4.5%
2019 0.0656 ratio -1.3%
2020 0.0952 ratio +45.0%
2021 0.0364 ratio -61.7%
2022 0.0614 ratio +68.7%
2023 0.037 ratio -39.8%
2024 0.035 ratio -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1071 ratio 0.0819 ratio 0.124 ratio 5
2000s 0.1029 ratio 0.0734 ratio 0.132 ratio 10
2010s 0.07 ratio 0.0575 ratio 0.0775 ratio 10
2020s 0.053 ratio 0.035 ratio 0.0952 ratio 5

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  4. 156 South Korea 0.0349 ratio compare
  5. 157 Turkey 0.0335 ratio compare
  6. 158 Fiji 0.0323 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bahamas was 0.035 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.132 ratio in 2000.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 ratio in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Bahamas ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.