International trips for business and professional reasons in Ireland

Ireland: International trips for business and professional reasons was 1.46 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
18th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.83 million
in 2000
All-time low
815,000
in 2003
Years of data
25
1995–2019

International trips for business and professional reasons in Ireland, 1995–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1995200720191995: 876.0k1996: 1.2M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.8M2001: 878.0k2002: 838.0k2003: 815.0k2004: 890.0k2005: 910.0k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 964.0k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, international trips for business and professional reasons in Ireland stood at 1.46 million.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Ireland peaked at 1.83 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 815,000, in 2003.

That places Ireland 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.35 million 876,000 1.74 million 5
2000s 1.05 million 815,000 1.83 million 10
2010s 1.28 million 1.02 million 1.46 million 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Hungary 2.03 million compare
  2. 16 Saudi Arabia 1.98 million compare
  3. 17 Türkiye, Republic of 1.67 million compare
  4. 19 Morocco 1.42 million compare
  5. 20 Mexico 1.41 million compare
  6. 21 Vietnam 1.32 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Ireland?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Ireland was 1.46 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2000.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 815,000 in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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