Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in New Zealand
New Zealand: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1117 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1117 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in New Zealand peaked at 0.169 ratio in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1117 ratio, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1483 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.1453 ratio | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1542 ratio | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1665 ratio | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1645 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1514 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1486 ratio | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1405 ratio | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1422 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1492 ratio | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1558 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1576 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1553 ratio | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1459 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1558 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.169 ratio | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1601 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 ratio | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1571 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1527 ratio | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1461 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1372 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1337 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1309 ratio | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1471 ratio | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1138 ratio | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1214 ratio | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1117 ratio | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1558 ratio | 0.1453 ratio | 0.1665 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1502 ratio | 0.1405 ratio | 0.1576 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1494 ratio | 0.1309 ratio | 0.169 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1156 ratio | 0.1117 ratio | 0.1214 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 100 Indonesia 0.1123 ratio compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.1122 ratio compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1121 ratio compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1099 ratio compare
- 105 Dominica 0.1069 ratio compare
- 106 Mozambique 0.1036 ratio compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in New Zealand?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in New Zealand was 0.1117 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.169 ratio in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1117 ratio in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.