Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.0697 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0697 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2022.
That represents a change of up 163.4% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2619 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 ratio, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0386 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0378 ratio | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 ratio | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0525 ratio | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0557 ratio | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0499 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 ratio | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1197 ratio | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1258 ratio | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1504 ratio | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2365 ratio | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2619 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1304 ratio | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1089 ratio | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1117 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1596 ratio | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1074 ratio | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1257 ratio | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0797 ratio | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 ratio | -73.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0216 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 ratio | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0528 ratio | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0614 ratio | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1337 ratio | +117.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 ratio | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 ratio | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0697 ratio | +163.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0448 ratio | 0.0378 ratio | 0.0557 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1368 ratio | 0.0499 ratio | 0.2619 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0792 ratio | 0.0208 ratio | 0.1596 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0456 ratio | 0.0265 ratio | 0.0697 ratio | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sri Lanka?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sri Lanka was 0.0697 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2619 ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 ratio in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.