Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Ireland

Ireland: Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by was 21.98 million Passenger in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.98 million Passenger
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.98 million Passenger
in 2025
All-time low
0 Passenger
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2025

Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Ireland, 1999–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201220251999: 0 Passenger2003: 7.9M Passenger2004: 8.7M Passenger2005: 10.5M Passenger2006: 13.0M Passenger2007: 14.9M Passenger2008: 14.8M Passenger2009: 12.7M Passenger2010: 11.0M Passenger2011: 10.9M Passenger2012: 11.1M Passenger2013: 11.5M Passenger2014: 12.1M Passenger2015: 13.6M Passenger2016: 15.1M Passenger2017: 16.0M Passenger2018: 17.0M Passenger2019: 18.3M Passenger2020: 4.1M Passenger2021: 5.4M Passenger2022: 16.8M Passenger2023: 19.8M Passenger2024: 20.7M Passenger2025: 22.0M Passenger

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Passenger.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 21.98 million Passenger for air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Ireland peaked at 21.98 million Passenger in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 Passenger, in 1999.

That places Ireland 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by type of schedule in Ireland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Passenger Change
1999 0 Passenger
2003 7.94 million Passenger
2004 8.69 million Passenger +9.4%
2005 10.47 million Passenger +20.5%
2006 12.97 million Passenger +23.9%
2007 14.92 million Passenger +15.0%
2008 14.77 million Passenger -0.9%
2009 12.65 million Passenger -14.4%
2010 10.99 million Passenger -13.2%
2011 10.93 million Passenger -0.5%
2012 11.10 million Passenger +1.5%
2013 11.53 million Passenger +3.8%
2014 12.08 million Passenger +4.8%
2015 13.64 million Passenger +12.9%
2016 15.10 million Passenger +10.7%
2017 15.96 million Passenger +5.7%
2018 17.01 million Passenger +6.5%
2019 18.26 million Passenger +7.4%
2020 4.08 million Passenger -77.6%
2021 5.36 million Passenger +31.3%
2022 16.82 million Passenger +213.7%
2023 19.81 million Passenger +17.8%
2024 20.75 million Passenger +4.7%
2025 21.98 million Passenger +5.9%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 21.98 million Passenger is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.48 million Passenger, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 21.98 million Passenger is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.39 million Passenger, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +213.7% 5.36 million Passenger 16.82 million Passenger
2020 -77.6% 18.26 million Passenger 4.08 million Passenger

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 Passenger 0 Passenger 0 Passenger 1
2000s 11.77 million Passenger 7.94 million Passenger 14.92 million Passenger 7
2010s 13.66 million Passenger 10.93 million Passenger 18.26 million Passenger 10
2020s 14.80 million Passenger 4.08 million Passenger 21.98 million Passenger 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Denmark 23.50 million Passenger compare
  2. 14 Austria 23.09 million Passenger compare
  3. 15 Sweden 22.80 million Passenger compare
  4. 17 Norway 18.98 million Passenger compare
  5. 18 Romania 18.75 million Passenger compare
  6. 19 Finland 13.22 million Passenger compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Ireland?
Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by in Ireland was 21.98 million Passenger in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 21.98 million Passenger in 2025.
What is the lowest air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Passenger in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by type of schedule. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger transport between reporting and partner countries by type of schedule
Unit
Passenger
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 870 data points, 1993–2025
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