Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1138 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1138 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.314 ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 ratio, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2392 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.2212 ratio | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.251 ratio | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2198 ratio | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2054 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2054 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2197 ratio | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2308 ratio | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2394 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2409 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.238 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2493 ratio | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2335 ratio | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2557 ratio | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2736 ratio | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2357 ratio | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.314 ratio | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3 ratio | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1765 ratio | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2892 ratio | +63.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2678 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2797 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2655 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2777 ratio | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2674 ratio | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1474 ratio | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1951 ratio | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1322 ratio | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1327 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1138 ratio | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2273 ratio | 0.2054 ratio | 0.251 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2386 ratio | 0.2054 ratio | 0.2736 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2674 ratio | 0.1765 ratio | 0.314 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1442 ratio | 0.1138 ratio | 0.1951 ratio | 5 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1138 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.314 ratio in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 ratio in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.