Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sweden
Sweden: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1905 ratio in 2014. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sweden, 2001–2014
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sweden is 0.1905 ratio, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sweden peaked at 0.5979 ratio in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1714 ratio, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 69th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sweden, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5979 ratio | — |
| 2002 | 0.4787 ratio | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4929 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1714 ratio | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2088 ratio | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2177 ratio | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1905 ratio | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5232 ratio | 0.4787 ratio | 0.5979 ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1971 ratio | 0.1714 ratio | 0.2177 ratio | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sweden?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sweden was 0.1905 ratio in 2014, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5979 ratio in 2001.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1714 ratio in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Sweden ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.