Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Türkiye

Türkiye: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.0335 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0335 ratio
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
157th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2741 ratio
in 1996
All-time low
0.0335 ratio
in 2022
Years of data
26
1995–2022

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Türkiye, 1995–2022

0.050.10.150.20.251995200820221995: 0.082 ratio1996: 0.274 ratio1997: 0.227 ratio1998: 0.254 ratio2001: 0.124 ratio2002: 0.12 ratio2003: 0.127 ratio2004: 0.124 ratio2005: 0.106 ratio2006: 0.137 ratio2007: 0.101 ratio2008: 0.089 ratio2009: 0.059 ratio2010: 0.061 ratio2011: 0.07 ratio2012: 0.07 ratio2013: 0.069 ratio2014: 0.064 ratio2015: 0.06 ratio2016: 0.065 ratio2017: 0.051 ratio2018: 0.046 ratio2019: 0.04 ratio2020: 0.044 ratio2021: 0.039 ratio2022: 0.034 ratio

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.0335 ratio for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Türkiye peaked at 0.2741 ratio in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 ratio, in 2022.

Türkiye ranks 157th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Türkiye, 1995 to 2022.
Year ratio Change
1995 0.0819 ratio
1996 0.2741 ratio +234.6%
1997 0.2271 ratio -17.1%
1998 0.2536 ratio +11.7%
2001 0.1239 ratio -51.2%
2002 0.1197 ratio -3.4%
2003 0.1269 ratio +6.1%
2004 0.1239 ratio -2.3%
2005 0.1063 ratio -14.2%
2006 0.1366 ratio +28.5%
2007 0.101 ratio -26.0%
2008 0.0887 ratio -12.2%
2009 0.0594 ratio -33.0%
2010 0.0611 ratio +2.8%
2011 0.0703 ratio +15.1%
2012 0.0699 ratio -0.7%
2013 0.0687 ratio -1.6%
2014 0.064 ratio -6.9%
2015 0.06 ratio -6.2%
2016 0.0649 ratio +8.1%
2017 0.0513 ratio -20.9%
2018 0.0462 ratio -9.9%
2019 0.0398 ratio -13.9%
2020 0.0437 ratio +9.6%
2021 0.039 ratio -10.6%
2022 0.0335 ratio -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2092 ratio 0.0819 ratio 0.2741 ratio 4
2000s 0.1096 ratio 0.0594 ratio 0.1366 ratio 9
2010s 0.0596 ratio 0.0398 ratio 0.0703 ratio 10
2020s 0.0387 ratio 0.0335 ratio 0.0437 ratio 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 154 Central African Republic 0.0359 ratio compare
  2. 155 Bahamas 0.035 ratio compare
  3. 156 Republic of Korea 0.0349 ratio compare
  4. 158 Fiji 0.0323 ratio compare
  5. 159 South Africa 0.0319 ratio compare
  6. 160 Mexico 0.0306 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Türkiye?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Türkiye was 0.0335 ratio in 2022, 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.2741 ratio in 1996.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 ratio in 2022.
How does Türkiye rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Türkiye ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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.