Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Ireland
Ireland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 26.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Ireland, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 26.86 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.6% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Ireland peaked at 174.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -68.5 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Ireland 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 2002 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2004 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2008 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2009 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 2010 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2011 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -597.5% |
| 2012 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2013 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 2014 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 2017 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2019 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2020 | -68.5 % change on previous year | +2135.7% |
| 2021 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2022 | 174.81 % change on previous year | +1406.3% |
| 2023 | 26.86 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 26.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 26.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.16 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2135.7% | -3.06 % change on previous year | -68.5 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1406.3% | 11.61 % change on previous year | 174.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.64 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.05 % change on previous year | -15.11 % change on previous year | 23.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 16.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 % change on previous year | -68.5 % change on previous year | 174.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 43 Ethiopia 28.64 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Tunisia 28.39 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.36 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mongolia 26.06 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Cayman Islands 25.8 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Namibia 24.94 % change on previous year compare
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 international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Ireland?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Ireland was 26.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 174.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.5 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.