Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
Asia Pacific to Lead $701 Billion Business-Travel Market in 2026 as Spending Jumps 10.9%
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 12

Asia Pacific to Lead $701 Billion Business-Travel Market in 2026 as Spending Jumps 10.9%

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 12
  • $701 billion in Asia Pacific corporate travel spending is projected for 2026, putting the region on track to become the world's largest business-travel market.
  • 40% of global business-travel expenditure would come from the region, according to the Global Business Travel Association forecast.
  • 10.9% year-over-year growth is being driven largely by Japan, Korea and India as manufacturing and trade activity expands across Asia Pacific.
  • The outlook points to business travel increasingly tracking the region's role as a global production and trade hub.
With economists predicting a slowdown, is Asia's business travel boom heading for a turbulent landing?
Can India's infrastructure keep pace with its ambition to become a top global business travel hub?
As AI automates travel and 'bleisure' rises, what is the future of the corporate road warrior?