Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malaysia
Malaysia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1655 ratio in 2008. ▲ Rising
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malaysia, 1995–2008
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2008, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malaysia stood at 0.1655 ratio.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malaysia peaked at 0.206 ratio in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0929 ratio, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1062 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0929 ratio | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0943 ratio | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1204 ratio | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1053 ratio | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1233 ratio | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1455 ratio | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.206 ratio | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1926 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1737 ratio | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1847 ratio | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1654 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1661 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1655 ratio | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1038 ratio | 0.0929 ratio | 0.1204 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1692 ratio | 0.1233 ratio | 0.206 ratio | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malaysia?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Malaysia was 0.1655 ratio in 2008, 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.206 ratio in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 ratio in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Malaysia ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.