Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Belgium
Belgium: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.4485 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Belgium, 1995–2024
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 Belgium is 0.4485 ratio, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Belgium peaked at 0.6248 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4054 ratio, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 33rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5355 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.5957 ratio | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6099 ratio | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.584 ratio | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5833 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6248 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5915 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5557 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5184 ratio | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.533 ratio | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5401 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5534 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5299 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5615 ratio | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5038 ratio | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5037 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5338 ratio | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5842 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5856 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5633 ratio | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5329 ratio | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5554 ratio | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.54 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5076 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5082 ratio | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4818 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4692 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4054 ratio | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.443 ratio | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4485 ratio | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5817 ratio | 0.5355 ratio | 0.6099 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5512 ratio | 0.5038 ratio | 0.6248 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5415 ratio | 0.5037 ratio | 0.5856 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4496 ratio | 0.4054 ratio | 0.4818 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5253 ratio compare
- 31 French Guiana 0.515 ratio compare
- 32 Armenia 0.5061 ratio compare
- 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4426 ratio compare
- 35 Lithuania 0.4395 ratio compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 0.4149 ratio compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Belgium?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Belgium was 0.4485 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6248 ratio in 2000.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4054 ratio in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.