Survey: How Travel Managers Are Shaping the Next Era of Business Travel
The SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey found that 78% of travel managers expected travel budgets to increase in 2025, but 69% felt budgets don't reflect the importance of business travel. The survey also found growing AI adoption, but 10% of managers know employees use AI to falsify expenses, highlighting fraud risks.
Impact and considerations
The survey provides quantitative data on travel management trends, including budgets, AI adoption, and fraud risks, offering insights for industry decisions.
Key points
- 78% of travel managers expected travel budget increases in 2025, with Canada highest at 92%.
- 69% felt budgets don't reflect the importance of business travel.
- 99% said their company has updated or considered updating travel policies for cybersecurity.
- 10% know employees use AI to falsify expenses; SAP Concur's AI receipt checker flags about 1% of receipts.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 16 Dec 2025, 21:50
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:32
- Last updated
- 16 Dec 2025, 21:50
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：Survey: How Travel Managers Are Shaping the Next Era of Business Travel (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 16 Dec 2025, 21:50