Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal

Portugal: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1868 ratio in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
0.1868 ratio
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2376 ratio
in 1997
All-time low
0.1829 ratio
in 2004
Years of data
8
1995–2006

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal, 1995–2006

00.050.10.150.20.251995200020061995: 0.188 ratio1996: 0.206 ratio1997: 0.238 ratio1998: 0.198 ratio1999: 0.233 ratio2004: 0.183 ratio2005: 0.185 ratio2006: 0.187 ratio

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

Analysis

In 2006, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal stood at 0.1868 ratio.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal peaked at 0.2376 ratio in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1829 ratio, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal, 1995 to 2006.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.1875 ratio
1996 0.2063 ratio +10.0%
1997 0.2376 ratio +15.2%
1998 0.1976 ratio -16.8%
1999 0.233 ratio +17.9%
2004 0.1829 ratio -21.5%
2005 0.1852 ratio +1.3%
2006 0.1868 ratio +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2124 ratio 0.1875 ratio 0.2376 ratio 5
2000s 0.1849 ratio 0.1829 ratio 0.1868 ratio 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 68 Poland 0.197 ratio compare
  2. 69 Sweden 0.1905 ratio compare
  3. 70 Bermuda 0.1871 ratio compare
  4. 72 Burundi 0.1865 ratio compare
  5. 73 Brazil 0.182 ratio compare
  6. 74 Guadeloupe 0.177 ratio

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Portugal was 0.1868 ratio in 2006, 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2376 ratio in 1997.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1829 ratio in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Portugal ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2006.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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.