International one-day trips in Ireland

Ireland: International one-day trips was 1.45 million arrivals in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.45 million arrivals
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
32nd
of 136 regions
All-time high
1.45 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
245,000 arrivals
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

International one-day trips in Ireland, 1996–2019

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1996200720191996: 245.0k arrivals1997: 336.0k arrivals1998: 364.0k arrivals1999: 344.0k arrivals2000: 345.0k arrivals2001: 344.0k arrivals2002: 305.0k arrivals2003: 334.0k arrivals2004: 349.0k arrivals2005: 367.0k arrivals2006: 424.0k arrivals2007: 422.0k arrivals2008: 551.0k arrivals2009: 479.0k arrivals2010: 439.0k arrivals2011: 489.0k arrivals2012: 478.0k arrivals2013: 595.0k arrivals2014: 776.0k arrivals2015: 894.0k arrivals2016: 1.2M arrivals2017: 1.2M arrivals2018: 1.3M arrivals2019: 1.4M arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1.45 million arrivals for international one-day trips in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Ireland peaked at 1.45 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 245,000 arrivals, in 1996.

That places Ireland 32nd out of 136 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 322,250 arrivals 245,000 arrivals 364,000 arrivals 4
2000s 392,000 arrivals 305,000 arrivals 551,000 arrivals 10
2010s 882,300 arrivals 439,000 arrivals 1.45 million arrivals 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 29 Norway 1.73 million arrivals compare
  2. 30 Russia 1.67 million arrivals compare
  3. 31 Latvia 1.46 million arrivals compare
  4. 33 Syria 1.41 million arrivals compare
  5. 34 Georgia 1.36 million arrivals compare
  6. 35 Puerto Rico 1.36 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Ireland?
International one-day trips in Ireland was 1.45 million arrivals in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 245,000 arrivals in 1996.
How does Ireland rank for international one-day trips?
Ireland ranks 32nd out of 136 regions with data for 2019.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.