Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Guatemala

Guatemala: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.2025 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2025 ratio
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
65th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4509 ratio
in 1997
All-time low
0.1419 ratio
in 2016
Years of data
20
1995–2022

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Guatemala, 1995–2022

0.10.20.30.40.51995200820221995: 0.45 ratio1996: 0.448 ratio1997: 0.451 ratio2006: 0.265 ratio2007: 0.266 ratio2008: 0.299 ratio2009: 0.23 ratio2010: 0.256 ratio2011: 0.246 ratio2012: 0.246 ratio2013: 0.245 ratio2014: 0.24 ratio2015: 0.269 ratio2016: 0.142 ratio2017: 0.167 ratio2018: 0.164 ratio2019: 0.162 ratio2020: 0.166 ratio2021: 0.253 ratio2022: 0.202 ratio

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.2025 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2022.

The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Guatemala peaked at 0.4509 ratio in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1419 ratio, in 2016.

That places Guatemala 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Guatemala, 1995 to 2022.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.4499 ratio
1996 0.4485 ratio -0.3%
1997 0.4509 ratio +0.5%
2006 0.2654 ratio -41.1%
2007 0.2661 ratio +0.3%
2008 0.2992 ratio +12.4%
2009 0.2302 ratio -23.1%
2010 0.2563 ratio +11.3%
2011 0.2459 ratio -4.1%
2012 0.2465 ratio +0.2%
2013 0.2455 ratio -0.4%
2014 0.2405 ratio -2.0%
2015 0.269 ratio +11.9%
2016 0.1419 ratio -47.2%
2017 0.1665 ratio +17.4%
2018 0.1639 ratio -1.6%
2019 0.1618 ratio -1.3%
2020 0.1663 ratio +2.8%
2021 0.2528 ratio +52.0%
2022 0.2025 ratio -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4497 ratio 0.4485 ratio 0.4509 ratio 3
2000s 0.2652 ratio 0.2302 ratio 0.2992 ratio 4
2010s 0.2138 ratio 0.1419 ratio 0.269 ratio 10
2020s 0.2072 ratio 0.1663 ratio 0.2528 ratio 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Guatemala?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Guatemala was 0.2025 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4509 ratio in 1997.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1419 ratio in 2016.
How does Guatemala rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Guatemala ranks 65th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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.