India vs Ireland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

India
8.79 million trips
in 2024
Ireland
9.49 million trips
in 2019
India rank
26th
Ireland rank
23rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • India
  • Ireland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199520092024

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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, India or Ireland?
Ireland, at 9.49 million trips against 8.79 million trips in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.