Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Japan
Japan: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1239 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Japan, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Japan stood at 0.1239 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Japan peaked at 0.4562 ratio in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0554 ratio, in 2020.
That places Japan 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4562 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.4153 ratio | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3985 ratio | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3682 ratio | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3652 ratio | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3733 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3496 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3257 ratio | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.326 ratio | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2909 ratio | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2813 ratio | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2621 ratio | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2328 ratio | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.211 ratio | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2132 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1933 ratio | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.25 ratio | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2087 ratio | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1646 ratio | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1294 ratio | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0907 ratio | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0762 ratio | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0663 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0611 ratio | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 ratio | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0804 ratio | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1239 ratio | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4007 ratio | 0.3652 ratio | 0.4562 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2866 ratio | 0.211 ratio | 0.3733 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1299 ratio | 0.0583 ratio | 0.25 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0866 ratio | 0.0554 ratio | 0.1239 ratio | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Japan?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Japan was 0.1239 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4562 ratio in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 ratio in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.