Asia Pacific Overtakes World as Largest Business Travel Market
The News
Asia Pacific is projected to become the world’s largest business-travel market in 2026, with spending expected to reach US$701 billion just over 40% of global expenditure. That’s a 10.9% year-over-year increase , driven largely by Japan, Korea, and India.
Why It Matters for B2B
GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang identifies manufacturing as the largest business-travel sector, with trade diversification driving confidence. For Indian tour operators, this confirms the bleisure and corporate travel boom you asked about earlier—APAC is where the action is.
The Catch
Geopolitical instability has become the most significant external factor shaping business travel decisions for 2026, with travellers showing reduced confidence.
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