Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Burundi

Burundi: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1865 ratio in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1865 ratio
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
72nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5294 ratio
in 1999
All-time low
0.0783 ratio
in 2013
Years of data
23
1995–2017

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Burundi, 1995–2017

0.10.20.30.40.51995200620171995: 0.5 ratio1996: 0.5 ratio1997: 0.375 ratio1998: 0.5 ratio1999: 0.529 ratio2000: 0.526 ratio2001: 0.5 ratio2002: 0.423 ratio2003: 0.423 ratio2004: 0.511 ratio2005: 0.49 ratio2006: 0.43 ratio2007: 0.164 ratio2008: 0.162 ratio2009: 0.165 ratio2010: 0.164 ratio2011: 0.297 ratio2012: 0.097 ratio2013: 0.078 ratio2014: 0.218 ratio2015: 0.083 ratio2016: 0.199 ratio2017: 0.187 ratio

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.1865 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Burundi peaked at 0.5294 ratio in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0783 ratio, in 2013.

Burundi ranks 72nd 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Burundi, 1995 to 2017.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.5 ratio
1996 0.5 ratio +0.0%
1997 0.375 ratio -25.0%
1998 0.5 ratio +33.3%
1999 0.5294 ratio +5.9%
2000 0.5263 ratio -0.6%
2001 0.5 ratio -5.0%
2002 0.4231 ratio -15.4%
2003 0.4231 ratio +0.0%
2004 0.5114 ratio +20.9%
2005 0.49 ratio -4.2%
2006 0.4295 ratio -12.3%
2007 0.1636 ratio -61.9%
2008 0.1618 ratio -1.1%
2009 0.1648 ratio +1.8%
2010 0.1639 ratio -0.5%
2011 0.2973 ratio +81.4%
2012 0.097 ratio -67.4%
2013 0.0783 ratio -19.2%
2014 0.2176 ratio +177.8%
2015 0.0826 ratio -62.0%
2016 0.1987 ratio +140.4%
2017 0.1865 ratio -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4809 ratio 0.375 ratio 0.5294 ratio 5
2000s 0.3794 ratio 0.1618 ratio 0.5263 ratio 10
2010s 0.1653 ratio 0.0783 ratio 0.2973 ratio 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Burundi?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Burundi was 0.1865 ratio in 2017, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5294 ratio in 1999.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0783 ratio in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Burundi ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.