Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bhutan

Bhutan: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.0836 ratio in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0836 ratio
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
122nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5349 ratio
in 2011
All-time low
0.0584 ratio
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bhutan, 2008–2020

0.10.20.30.40.52008201420202008: 0.077 ratio2009: 0.091 ratio2010: 0.108 ratio2011: 0.535 ratio2012: 0.235 ratio2013: 0.184 ratio2014: 0.134 ratio2015: 0.108 ratio2016: 0.091 ratio2017: 0.071 ratio2018: 0.059 ratio2019: 0.058 ratio2020: 0.084 ratio

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.0836 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2020.

That represents a change of up 43.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bhutan peaked at 0.5349 ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 ratio, in 2019.

Bhutan ranks 122nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bhutan, 2008 to 2020.
Year ratio Change
2008 0.0769 ratio
2009 0.0909 ratio +18.2%
2010 0.1081 ratio +18.9%
2011 0.5349 ratio +394.8%
2012 0.2353 ratio -56.0%
2013 0.1837 ratio -21.9%
2014 0.1343 ratio -26.9%
2015 0.1079 ratio -19.7%
2016 0.0911 ratio -15.5%
2017 0.0711 ratio -22.0%
2018 0.0587 ratio -17.4%
2019 0.0584 ratio -0.6%
2020 0.0836 ratio +43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0839 ratio 0.0769 ratio 0.0909 ratio 2
2010s 0.1583 ratio 0.0584 ratio 0.5349 ratio 10
2020s 0.0836 ratio 0.0836 ratio 0.0836 ratio 1

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 119 Slovenia 0.0869 ratio compare
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  3. 121 Nepal 0.0841 ratio compare
  4. 123 Madagascar 0.0811 ratio compare
  5. 124 Algeria 0.0801 ratio compare
  6. 125 Taiwan 0.0791 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bhutan?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Bhutan was 0.0836 ratio in 2020, 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5349 ratio in 2011.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 ratio in 2019.
How does Bhutan rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Bhutan ranks 122nd out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
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.