India vs Ireland: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
India
8.79 million trips
in 2024
Ireland
9.49 million trips
in 2019
India rank
26th
Ireland rank
23rd
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- India
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.49 million trips against 8.79 million trips in India, a difference of 692,000 trips.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
India ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 million trips | 4.28 million trips | 2.49 million trips | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.36 million trips | 6.16 million trips | 2.80 million trips | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.78 million trips | 7.81 million trips | 1.04 million trips | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, India or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.49 million trips against 8.79 million trips in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between India and Ireland?
- 692,000 trips, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do India and Ireland rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- India ranks 26th 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.