Performance Review Study of the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Scheme - Final Report
| Published Date | May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Reports |
| Publication Under | Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI), Business Mobility Group (BMG) |
| Accessed | 19 |
| Pages | 89 |
| Download publication | Download |
Description
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) scheme aims to encourage cross-border business activities within the APEC region, to support APEC’s overarching goals of creating greater prosperity for the people of the region through economic growth and regional economic integration. Since the ABTC scheme was first introduced as a trial program in 1997, it has grown to include more than 460,000 cardholders across all 21 APEC economies. This report assesses how well the ABTC scheme is functioning and meeting its goals in the post-pandemic era. The report describes the history of the ABTC scheme, and presents case studies about the implementation and management of the ABTC in five economies. The report contains the key findings from two surveys and a workshop held in Lima, Peru, and concludes with a set of recommendations for APEC policymakers regarding the areas for potential improvement.