Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Thailand
Thailand: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.0952 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Thailand, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0952 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Thailand peaked at 0.1668 ratio in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 ratio, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 111th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Thailand, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1111 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.1267 ratio | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1286 ratio | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1155 ratio | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1117 ratio | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.114 ratio | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1121 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0989 ratio | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1092 ratio | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1121 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1549 ratio | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1668 ratio | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1437 ratio | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1048 ratio | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1535 ratio | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1658 ratio | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1138 ratio | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0967 ratio | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0481 ratio | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 ratio | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.054 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 ratio | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0952 ratio | +155.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1187 ratio | 0.1111 ratio | 0.1286 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.127 ratio | 0.0989 ratio | 0.1668 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0919 ratio | 0.0481 ratio | 0.1658 ratio | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0663 ratio | 0.0373 ratio | 0.0952 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Thailand?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Thailand was 0.0952 ratio in 2021, 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1668 ratio in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 ratio in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.