Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Ireland

Ireland: Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination was 86.17 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.17 million Number
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
86.17 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
26.10 million Number
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Ireland, 2012–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2012201820242012: 50.0M Number2013: 49.0M Number2014: 51.6M Number2015: 50.8M Number2016: 54.3M Number2017: 55.9M Number2018: 58.6M Number2019: 63.3M Number2020: 26.7M Number2021: 26.1M Number2022: 67.6M Number2023: 68.3M Number2024: 86.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Ireland stood at 86.17 million Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Ireland peaked at 86.17 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.10 million Number, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip in Ireland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 49.95 million Number
2013 49.04 million Number -1.8%
2014 51.61 million Number +5.2%
2015 50.84 million Number -1.5%
2016 54.26 million Number +6.7%
2017 55.90 million Number +3.0%
2018 58.63 million Number +4.9%
2019 63.31 million Number +8.0%
2020 26.73 million Number -57.8%
2021 26.10 million Number -2.3%
2022 67.58 million Number +158.9%
2023 68.25 million Number +1.0%
2024 86.17 million Number +26.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 86.17 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.05 million Number, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 86.17 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.17 million Number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination 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 +158.9% 26.10 million Number 67.58 million Number
2020 -57.8% 63.31 million Number 26.73 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.19 million Number 49.04 million Number 63.31 million Number 8
2020s 54.97 million Number 26.10 million Number 86.17 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 14 Czechia 117.74 million Number compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 108.16 million Number compare
  3. 16 Denmark 107.93 million Number compare
  4. 18 Romania 81.18 million Number compare
  5. 19 Portugal 73.62 million Number compare
  6. 20 Greece 67.76 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Ireland?
Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in Ireland was 86.17 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 86.17 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.10 million Number in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination?
Ireland ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 486 data points, 2012–2024
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