International tourist trips in Ireland
Ireland: International tourist trips was 10.95 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.95 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.95 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.82 million
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019
International tourist trips in Ireland, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.95 million for international tourist trips in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Ireland peaked at 10.95 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.82 million, in 1995.
That places Ireland 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.82 million | — |
| 1996 | 5.29 million | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.59 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.06 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 6.40 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 6.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.35 million | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.76 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.33 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.00 million | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.33 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.03 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.19 million | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.63 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.26 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 8.81 million | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.53 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 10.10 million | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.93 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.95 million | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 3.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.95 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.63 million | 4.82 million | 6.40 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million | 6.35 million | 8.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 million | 7.13 million | 10.95 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 international tourist trips in Ireland?
- International tourist trips in Ireland was 10.95 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 million in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for international tourist trips?
- Ireland ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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