Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Syria

Syria: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.049 ratio in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
0.049 ratio
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.153 ratio
in 2000
All-time low
0.045 ratio
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2010

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Syria, 1995–2010

0.050.0750.10.1250.151995200220101995: 0.045 ratio1996: 0.047 ratio1997: 0.073 ratio1998: 0.088 ratio1999: 0.126 ratio2000: 0.153 ratio2001: 0.099 ratio2002: 0.103 ratio2003: 0.103 ratio2004: 0.087 ratio2005: 0.087 ratio2006: 0.087 ratio2007: 0.087 ratio2008: 0.087 ratio2009: 0.088 ratio2010: 0.049 ratio

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.049 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Syria peaked at 0.153 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.045 ratio, in 1995.

That places Syria 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Syria, 1995 to 2010.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.045 ratio
1996 0.0473 ratio +5.2%
1997 0.0727 ratio +53.6%
1998 0.0883 ratio +21.6%
1999 0.1259 ratio +42.6%
2000 0.153 ratio +21.5%
2001 0.0991 ratio -35.2%
2002 0.1027 ratio +3.6%
2003 0.1025 ratio -0.2%
2004 0.087 ratio -15.1%
2005 0.087 ratio +0.0%
2006 0.087 ratio +0.0%
2007 0.087 ratio -0.1%
2008 0.087 ratio -0.0%
2009 0.0881 ratio +1.3%
2010 0.049 ratio -44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0759 ratio 0.045 ratio 0.1259 ratio 5
2000s 0.098 ratio 0.087 ratio 0.153 ratio 10
2010s 0.049 ratio 0.049 ratio 0.049 ratio 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 142 French Polynesia 0.0581 ratio compare
  2. 143 Mali 0.0552 ratio
  3. 144 Malta 0.0509 ratio compare
  4. 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0476 ratio compare
  5. 147 Hungary 0.0459 ratio compare
  6. 148 Curacao 0.0455 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Syria?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Syria was 0.049 ratio in 2010, 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.153 ratio in 2000.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.045 ratio in 1995.
How does Syria rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Syria ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2010.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria 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.