Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Ireland

Ireland: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
47th
of 136 countries
All-time high
293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
67.34 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Ireland, 1996–2019

501001502002503001996200720191996: 67.3 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 91.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 98.1 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 91.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 90.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 89.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 77.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 83.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 85.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 88.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 99.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 96.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 122.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 105.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 96.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 106.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 103.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 128.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 166.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 190.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 243.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 250.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 275 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 293.9 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Ireland peaked at 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.34 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1996.

That places Ireland 47th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.14 arrivals per 1,000 people 67.34 arrivals per 1,000 people 98.08 arrivals per 1,000 people 4
2000s 93.91 arrivals per 1,000 people 77.64 arrivals per 1,000 people 122.83 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 185.52 arrivals per 1,000 people 96.29 arrivals per 1,000 people 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Mexico 316.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 46 Jamaica 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 48 Malaysia 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 49 Canada 249.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 50 Oman 234.43 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Ireland?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Ireland was 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 67.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1996.
How does Ireland rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing 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, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.