Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland
Ireland: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 13.23 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland, 1999–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland is 13.23 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.7% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland peaked at 13.23 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.52 billion current US$, in 2021.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.63 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.98 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 8.78 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 10.54 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 7.94 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 7.18 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.84 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.89 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.41 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.70 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.23 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.54 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.56 billion current US$ | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.50 billion current US$ | +236.6% |
| 2023 | 13.23 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13.23 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13.23 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +236.6% | 2.52 billion current US$ | 8.50 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.00 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 10.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 8.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.70 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | 13.23 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Ireland was 13.23 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 billion current US$ in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.