Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Russia

Russia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.2868 ratio in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2868 ratio
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
51st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4225 ratio
in 1996
All-time low
0.1287 ratio
in 2003
Years of data
21
1995–2015

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Russia, 1995–2015

0.10.20.30.41995200520151995: 0.392 ratio1996: 0.423 ratio1997: 0.24 ratio1998: 0.229 ratio1999: 0.271 ratio2000: 0.179 ratio2001: 0.163 ratio2002: 0.149 ratio2003: 0.129 ratio2004: 0.141 ratio2005: 0.17 ratio2006: 0.168 ratio2007: 0.167 ratio2008: 0.21 ratio2009: 0.222 ratio2010: 0.248 ratio2011: 0.281 ratio2012: 0.282 ratio2013: 0.233 ratio2014: 0.239 ratio2015: 0.287 ratio

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.2868 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Russia peaked at 0.4225 ratio in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1287 ratio, in 2003.

Russia ranks 51st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Russia, 1995 to 2015.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.3922 ratio
1996 0.4225 ratio +7.7%
1997 0.2396 ratio -43.3%
1998 0.2285 ratio -4.6%
1999 0.2707 ratio +18.5%
2000 0.1793 ratio -33.8%
2001 0.1631 ratio -9.0%
2002 0.1485 ratio -8.9%
2003 0.1287 ratio -13.3%
2004 0.1408 ratio +9.4%
2005 0.17 ratio +20.8%
2006 0.168 ratio -1.2%
2007 0.1665 ratio -0.9%
2008 0.2102 ratio +26.2%
2009 0.2222 ratio +5.7%
2010 0.2483 ratio +11.7%
2011 0.2814 ratio +13.3%
2012 0.2822 ratio +0.3%
2013 0.2329 ratio -17.5%
2014 0.2394 ratio +2.8%
2015 0.2868 ratio +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3107 ratio 0.2285 ratio 0.4225 ratio 5
2000s 0.1697 ratio 0.1287 ratio 0.2222 ratio 10
2010s 0.2618 ratio 0.2329 ratio 0.2868 ratio 6

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  4. 52 Norway 0.2834 ratio compare
  5. 53 Monaco 0.2679 ratio compare
  6. 54 Australia 0.2492 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Russia?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Russia was 0.2868 ratio in 2015, 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4225 ratio in 1996.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1287 ratio in 2003.
How does Russia rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Russia ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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.