Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland

Ireland: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments was 41.68 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.68 million Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
41.68 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
14.93 million Number
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200920241995: 24.6M Number1996: 25.0M Number1997: 26.1M Number1998: 26.0M Number1999: 27.1M Number2000: 29.9M Number2001: 31.5M Number2002: 31.6M Number2003: 33.0M Number2004: 32.4M Number2005: 32.1M Number2006: 33.7M Number2007: 36.0M Number2008: 34.9M Number2009: 30.6M Number2010: 29.3M Number2011: 29.4M Number2012: 28.9M Number2013: 28.3M Number2014: 29.2M Number2015: 29.7M Number2016: 31.1M Number2018: 35.1M Number2019: 32.6M Number2020: 16.1M Number2021: 14.9M Number2022: 34.9M Number2023: 40.6M Number2024: 41.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 41.68 million Number for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland peaked at 41.68 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.93 million Number, in 2021.

That places Ireland 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland, 1995 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1995 24.58 million Number —
1996 25.04 million Number +1.9%
1997 26.08 million Number +4.1%
1998 26.02 million Number -0.2%
1999 27.08 million Number +4.1%
2000 29.92 million Number +10.5%
2001 31.55 million Number +5.4%
2002 31.61 million Number +0.2%
2003 33.04 million Number +4.5%
2004 32.44 million Number -1.8%
2005 32.10 million Number -1.0%
2006 33.66 million Number +4.9%
2007 35.99 million Number +6.9%
2008 34.87 million Number -3.1%
2009 30.57 million Number -12.3%
2010 29.28 million Number -4.2%
2011 29.42 million Number +0.5%
2012 28.88 million Number -1.8%
2013 28.29 million Number -2.1%
2014 29.17 million Number +3.1%
2015 29.71 million Number +1.9%
2016 31.11 million Number +4.7%
2018 35.07 million Number +12.7%
2019 32.58 million Number -7.1%
2020 16.14 million Number -50.5%
2021 14.93 million Number -7.5%
2022 34.93 million Number +134.0%
2023 40.64 million Number +16.3%
2024 41.68 million Number +2.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 41.68 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82 million Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 41.68 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.13 million Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +134.0% 14.93 million Number 34.93 million Number
2020 -50.5% 32.58 million Number 16.14 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.76 million Number 24.58 million Number 27.08 million Number 5
2000s 32.57 million Number 29.92 million Number 35.99 million Number 10
2010s 30.39 million Number 28.29 million Number 35.07 million Number 9
2020s 29.66 million Number 14.93 million Number 41.68 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Switzerland 62.02 million Number compare
  2. 19 Czechia 59.10 million Number compare
  3. 20 Belgium 44.84 million Number compare
  4. 22 Norway 40.59 million Number compare
  5. 23 Denmark 39.82 million Number compare
  6. 24 Hungary 33.08 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Ireland was 41.68 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.68 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.93 million Number in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,442 data points, 1990–2025
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