Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Taiwan

Taiwan: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.0791 ratio in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0791 ratio
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
125th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5798 ratio
in 2000
All-time low
0.0666 ratio
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Taiwan, 1995–2024

00.20.40.61995200920241995: 0.432 ratio1996: 0.474 ratio1997: 0.513 ratio1998: 0.56 ratio1999: 0.558 ratio2000: 0.58 ratio2001: 0.478 ratio2002: 0.456 ratio2003: 0.53 ratio2004: 0.514 ratio2005: 0.441 ratio2006: 0.42 ratio2007: 0.384 ratio2008: 0.345 ratio2009: 0.264 ratio2010: 0.243 ratio2011: 0.228 ratio2012: 0.165 ratio2013: 0.156 ratio2014: 0.1 ratio2015: 0.093 ratio2016: 0.09 ratio2017: 0.092 ratio2018: 0.089 ratio2019: 0.084 ratio2020: 0.067 ratio2021: 0.093 ratio2022: 0.131 ratio2023: 0.083 ratio2024: 0.079 ratio

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 Taiwan is 0.0791 ratio, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Taiwan peaked at 0.5798 ratio in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 ratio, in 2020.

That places Taiwan 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Taiwan, 1995 to 2024.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.4324 ratio
1996 0.4738 ratio +9.6%
1997 0.5128 ratio +8.2%
1998 0.5597 ratio +9.2%
1999 0.5585 ratio -0.2%
2000 0.5798 ratio +3.8%
2001 0.4776 ratio -17.6%
2002 0.4562 ratio -4.5%
2003 0.5303 ratio +16.2%
2004 0.5136 ratio -3.1%
2005 0.4405 ratio -14.2%
2006 0.4199 ratio -4.7%
2007 0.384 ratio -8.6%
2008 0.3449 ratio -10.2%
2009 0.2645 ratio -23.3%
2010 0.2429 ratio -8.1%
2011 0.2277 ratio -6.3%
2012 0.1649 ratio -27.6%
2013 0.1559 ratio -5.5%
2014 0.1003 ratio -35.7%
2015 0.0935 ratio -6.7%
2016 0.0898 ratio -4.0%
2017 0.0915 ratio +1.9%
2018 0.0891 ratio -2.6%
2019 0.0842 ratio -5.5%
2020 0.0666 ratio -20.9%
2021 0.093 ratio +39.7%
2022 0.1314 ratio +41.2%
2023 0.083 ratio -36.8%
2024 0.0791 ratio -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5074 ratio 0.4324 ratio 0.5597 ratio 5
2000s 0.4411 ratio 0.2645 ratio 0.5798 ratio 10
2010s 0.134 ratio 0.0842 ratio 0.2429 ratio 10
2020s 0.0906 ratio 0.0666 ratio 0.1314 ratio 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Taiwan?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Taiwan was 0.0791 ratio in 2024, 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5798 ratio in 2000.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 ratio in 2020.
How does Taiwan rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Taiwan ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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.