Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Brazil
Brazil: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.182 ratio in 2019. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Brazil, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2019, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Brazil stood at 0.182 ratio.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Brazil peaked at 0.4836 ratio in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1561 ratio, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 73rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3684 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.4024 ratio | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4836 ratio | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3641 ratio | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2695 ratio | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3861 ratio | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4333 ratio | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3943 ratio | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3514 ratio | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4026 ratio | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4104 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3909 ratio | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3774 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3738 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2971 ratio | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3039 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3441 ratio | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.337 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.355 ratio | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2804 ratio | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2532 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.23 ratio | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1848 ratio | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1561 ratio | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.182 ratio | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3776 ratio | 0.2695 ratio | 0.4836 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3817 ratio | 0.2971 ratio | 0.4333 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2627 ratio | 0.1561 ratio | 0.355 ratio | 10 |
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More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Brazil?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Brazil was 0.182 ratio in 2019, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4836 ratio in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1561 ratio in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Brazil ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.