Egypt vs Ireland: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Egypt
12.76 million trips
in 2019
Ireland
9.49 million trips
in 2019
Egypt rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.76 million trips against 9.49 million trips in Ireland, a difference of 3.27 million trips.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 million trips | 4.47 million trips | 794,000 trips | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.83 million trips | 6.16 million trips | 1.67 million trips | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.91 million trips | 7.85 million trips | 2.07 million trips | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Egypt or Ireland?
- Egypt, at 12.76 million trips against 9.49 million trips in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Egypt and Ireland?
- 3.27 million trips, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.