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
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Taiwan, 1995–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.