Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Ireland
Ireland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 137.71 trips per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Ireland stood at 137.71 trips per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Ireland peaked at 138.89 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.16 trips per square kilometre, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 36th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Ireland, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.16 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 59.17 trips per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 62.17 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 64.74 trips per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 67.69 trips per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 69.92 trips per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 79.47 trips per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 81.84 trips per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 86.36 trips per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 88.01 trips per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 93.24 trips per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 101.26 trips per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 104.86 trips per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 98.98 trips per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 90.36 trips per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 88.76 trips per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 95.05 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 93.06 trips per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 102.18 trips per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 109.06 trips per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 118.29 trips per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 126.36 trips per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 129.73 trips per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 138.89 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 137.71 trips per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 137.71 trips per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 137.71 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.69 trips per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.19 trips per square kilometre | 57.16 trips per square kilometre | 67.69 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.43 trips per square kilometre | 69.92 trips per square kilometre | 104.86 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.91 trips per square kilometre | 88.76 trips per square kilometre | 138.89 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Dominican Republic 160.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 34 Italy 155.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 147.79 trips per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 131.03 trips per square kilometre compare
- 38 Israel 129.34 trips per square kilometre compare
- 39 United Arab Emirates 127.22 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Ireland?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Ireland was 137.71 trips per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 138.89 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.16 trips per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.