Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ireland
Ireland: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1543 ratio in 2019. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ireland is 0.1543 ratio, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ireland peaked at 0.3797 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.137 ratio, in 2003.
That places Ireland 82nd 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 25 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2224 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.2976 ratio | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3045 ratio | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3596 ratio | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3731 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3797 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1604 ratio | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1486 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.137 ratio | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1468 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1417 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1471 ratio | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1534 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.177 ratio | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1549 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1665 ratio | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1652 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1778 ratio | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1733 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1732 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1691 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1603 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1568 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1419 ratio | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1543 ratio | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3115 ratio | 0.2224 ratio | 0.3731 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1746 ratio | 0.137 ratio | 0.3797 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 ratio | 0.1419 ratio | 0.1778 ratio | 10 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ireland?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Ireland was 0.1543 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3797 ratio in 2000.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 ratio in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Ireland ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.