Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Ireland
Ireland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was -0.8466 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Ireland, 1996–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded -0.8466 % change on previous year for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.0% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Ireland peaked at 13.66 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.71 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Ireland 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +313.6% |
| 2002 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2004 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +209.9% |
| 2006 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2008 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2009 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2010 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2011 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -500.7% |
| 2012 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -568.2% |
| 2014 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2018 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 2019 | -0.8466 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -0.8466 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.29 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -0.8466 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +568.2% | -2.09 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -8.71 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 128 Bahamas 0.0332 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.6767 % change on previous year compare
- 132 American Samoa -0.9524 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Lithuania -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Turks and Caicos Islands -2.78 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Ireland?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Ireland was -0.8466 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.71 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Ireland ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.