Share of business travel spending 2019-2021, by purpose

The coronavirus pandemic hit the global business tourism industry hard as the ability to travel was limited in order to reduce the spread of the virus. As a result, allocations for business-related travels changed depending on the purpose of the trip. According to a December 2020 survey, respondents projected that in 2021 their companies would allocate 30 percent of the total business travel spending on sales or account management meetings with customers, an increase of six percent from 2019. In comparison, spending on conferences, trade shows, and industry events will decrease by five percent in 2021, compared to 18 percent in 2019.

新冠疫情的爆发对全球商务旅游产业造成了沉重打击，鉴于限制旅行以降低病毒传播能力的需要，人们的出行能力受到了限制。因此，与旅行目的相关的商务旅行分配发生了变化。根据2020年12月的一项调查，受访者预测，2021年他们的公司将把总计的商务旅行支出中的30%用于与客户的销售或客户管理会议，这一比例较2019年增长了6%。相比之下，2021年在会议、贸易展览会和行业活动上的支出将较2019年下降5%，降幅为18%。