Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Ireland
Ireland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ireland, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ireland is 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ireland peaked at 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Ireland 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.8% |
| 2023 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 | +165.8% | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -70.6% | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 83 Myanmar 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Namibia 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mongolia 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Australia 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Latvia 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit in Ireland?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Ireland was 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.