Ireland vs Switzerland: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita

Ireland
2,491 current US$ per person
in 2023
Switzerland
2,979 current US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
17th
Switzerland rank
14th

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,979 current US$ per person against 2,491 current US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 488 current US$ per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 195 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 722.28 current US$ per person 1,070 current US$ per person 347.99 current US$ per person Switzerland
2000s 1,416 current US$ per person 1,428 current US$ per person 12.71 current US$ per person Switzerland
2010s 1,414 current US$ per person 2,372 current US$ per person 957.95 current US$ per person Switzerland
2020s 1,281 current US$ per person 1,958 current US$ per person 677.44 current US$ per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,979 current US$ per person against 2,491 current US$ per person in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita between Ireland and Switzerland?
488 current US$ per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
Ireland ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 4,550 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.