Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1464 ratio in 2019. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Hong Kong, China, 2004–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.1464 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.3325 ratio in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1464 ratio, in 2019.
That places Hong Kong, China 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3325 ratio | — |
| 2005 | 0.2984 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3229 ratio | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2578 ratio | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2652 ratio | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2217 ratio | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2055 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.19 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1775 ratio | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1614 ratio | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.16 ratio | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1761 ratio | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1795 ratio | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.165 ratio | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1554 ratio | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1464 ratio | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2831 ratio | 0.2217 ratio | 0.3325 ratio | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1717 ratio | 0.1464 ratio | 0.2055 ratio | 10 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Hong Kong, China?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Hong Kong, China was 0.1464 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3325 ratio in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1464 ratio in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 85th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.