Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Mozambique

Mozambique: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1036 ratio in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1036 ratio
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.18 ratio
in 2004
All-time low
0.1036 ratio
in 2021
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Mozambique, 2001–2021

00.250.50.7511.22001201120212001: 0.804 ratio2002: 0.634 ratio2003: 0.736 ratio2004: 1.2 ratio2005: 0.908 ratio2006: 0.876 ratio2007: 0.836 ratio2008: 0.219 ratio2009: 0.418 ratio2010: 0.308 ratio2011: 0.482 ratio2012: 0.261 ratio2013: 0.198 ratio2014: 0.178 ratio2015: 0.132 ratio2016: 0.12 ratio2017: 0.12 ratio2018: 0.12 ratio2019: 0.111 ratio2020: 0.127 ratio2021: 0.104 ratio

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

Analysis

In 2021, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Mozambique stood at 0.1036 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Mozambique peaked at 1.18 ratio in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1036 ratio, in 2021.

That places Mozambique 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Mozambique, 2001 to 2021.
Year ratio Change
2001 0.8045 ratio
2002 0.6344 ratio -21.1%
2003 0.7362 ratio +16.0%
2004 1.18 ratio +59.7%
2005 0.9076 ratio -22.8%
2006 0.8757 ratio -3.5%
2007 0.8357 ratio -4.6%
2008 0.2186 ratio -73.8%
2009 0.4184 ratio +91.4%
2010 0.3085 ratio -26.3%
2011 0.4817 ratio +56.2%
2012 0.2609 ratio -45.8%
2013 0.1979 ratio -24.1%
2014 0.1776 ratio -10.3%
2015 0.1324 ratio -25.5%
2016 0.1204 ratio -9.1%
2017 0.1204 ratio -0.0%
2018 0.1204 ratio -0.0%
2019 0.1106 ratio -8.1%
2020 0.127 ratio +14.8%
2021 0.1036 ratio -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7341 ratio 0.2186 ratio 1.18 ratio 9
2010s 0.2031 ratio 0.1106 ratio 0.4817 ratio 10
2020s 0.1153 ratio 0.1036 ratio 0.127 ratio 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 103 New Zealand 0.1117 ratio compare
  2. 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1099 ratio compare
  3. 105 Dominica 0.1069 ratio compare
  4. 107 New Caledonia 0.0997 ratio compare
  5. 108 Israel 0.0994 ratio compare
  6. 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0992 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Mozambique?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Mozambique was 0.1036 ratio in 2021, 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 ratio in 2004.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1036 ratio in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Mozambique ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.