Global enterprise journey spending to hit document $1.71 trillion in 2026

The Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) newest Business Travel Index report exhibits Australia is likely one of the quickest rising markets for enterprise journey.

Global enterprise journey spending is forecast to achieve a document $US1.71 trillion in 2026, with the variety of enterprise journeys worldwide anticipated to surpass 1.84 billion, up 1.3 per cent year-on-year.

Asia and Europe accounted for the very best volumes, every approaching 600 million journeys or extra.

The prime 15 markets account for $1.43 trillion, or 84 per cent. The two largest, the United States ($423 billion) and China ($403.7 billion), collectively characterize about 48 per cent of complete world spend. In phrases of development among the many prime 15 markets, Brazil (13.8 per cent), Australia (11.5 per cent), South Korea (11.3 per cent), Türkiye (10.9 per cent) and Japan (10 per cent) rank among the many quickest rising.

The report additionally reveals that world enterprise journey spending grew 8.4 per cent in 2025 to $1.59 trillion, outperforming final 12 months’s forecast of 6.6 per cent development.

AI and technology-related funding is rising as a major driver of enterprise journey development, notably in North America and Asia Pacific. Investments reminiscent of digital infrastructure, information facilities and enterprise expertise deployment are fueling demand for project-based journey, buyer engagement and cross-border collaboration.

GBTA CEO Suzanne Neufang stated: “The big story this year is that companies haven’t stepped away from travel, but they are increasingly more selective and productivity-focused.

“While business travel spending continues to grow, the number of trips is rising more slowly, making it necessary for all of us to assess industry and organisational impact. Travel remains essential, and companies are critically disciplined about where, how and why they travel.”

In May 2026, 4700 enterprise travellers had been surveyed throughout 66 world markets for the Business Travel Index report.

Results confirmed enterprise journey remained resilient in 2025, and reveal a workforce that continues to journey repeatedly whereas adapting to greater prices, evolving journey packages and a extra unsure world surroundings.

Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of enterprise travellers reported travelling as a lot or greater than in earlier years, led by Asia Pacific, the place 4 in 5 (80 per cent) maintained or elevated their journey exercise.

Travellers remained cautiously optimistic, with 28 per cent anticipate to journey extra in 2026 than they did in 2025.