Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Colombia
Colombia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.0669 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Colombia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0669 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Colombia peaked at 1.13 ratio in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0669 ratio, in 2022.
That places Colombia 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8854 ratio | — |
| 1997 | 1.13 ratio | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1385 ratio | -87.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1388 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1002 ratio | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3125 ratio | +211.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3587 ratio | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.378 ratio | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3988 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1495 ratio | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1638 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2129 ratio | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2543 ratio | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.339 ratio | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2833 ratio | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2431 ratio | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2221 ratio | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.204 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1956 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1087 ratio | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0704 ratio | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0669 ratio | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.718 ratio | 0.1385 ratio | 1.13 ratio | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2812 ratio | 0.1002 ratio | 0.3988 ratio | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2268 ratio | 0.1495 ratio | 0.339 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.082 ratio | 0.0669 ratio | 0.1087 ratio | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Colombia?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Colombia was 0.0669 ratio in 2022, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 ratio in 1997.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0669 ratio in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.