Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Ireland

Ireland: Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and was 43.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.37 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.37 million
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2025

Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Ireland, 1999–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1999201220251999: 02003: 19.9M2004: 21.2M2005: 24.7M2006: 28.1M2007: 30.1M2008: 30.2M2009: 26.4M2010: 23.2M2011: 23.4M2012: 23.6M2013: 24.6M2014: 26.3M2015: 29.6M2016: 32.7M2017: 34.4M2018: 36.5M2019: 38.0M2020: 8.3M2021: 9.1M2022: 32.4M2023: 39.1M2024: 40.9M2025: 43.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Ireland is 43.37 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Ireland peaked at 43.37 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Ireland 11th out of 34 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 by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country in Ireland, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 0
2003 19.86 million
2004 21.21 million +6.8%
2005 24.70 million +16.4%
2006 28.05 million +13.6%
2007 30.08 million +7.2%
2008 30.17 million +0.3%
2009 26.38 million -12.5%
2010 23.17 million -12.2%
2011 23.37 million +0.9%
2012 23.63 million +1.1%
2013 24.64 million +4.3%
2014 26.35 million +6.9%
2015 29.61 million +12.4%
2016 32.69 million +10.4%
2017 34.39 million +5.2%
2018 36.46 million +6.0%
2019 37.99 million +4.2%
2020 8.28 million -78.2%
2021 9.11 million +10.0%
2022 32.43 million +256.1%
2023 39.07 million +20.5%
2024 40.87 million +4.6%
2025 43.37 million +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 25.78 million 19.86 million 30.17 million 7
2010s 29.23 million 23.17 million 37.99 million 10
2020s 28.85 million 8.28 million 43.37 million 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 8 Portugal 67.32 million compare
  2. 9 Poland 64.09 million compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 58.87 million compare
  4. 12 Norway 39.84 million compare
  5. 13 Austria 36.69 million compare
  6. 14 Denmark 36.38 million compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Ireland?
Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and in Ireland was 43.37 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.37 million in 2025.
What is the lowest air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Ireland rank for air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and?
Ireland ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 by type of schedule, transport coverage and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air passenger transport by type of schedule, transport coverage and country
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 898 data points, 1993–2025
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