Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ireland
Ireland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ireland, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ireland is 18.15 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ireland peaked at 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion current US$, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.50 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 9.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 billion current US$ | 8.19 billion current US$ | 15.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 billion current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 18.15 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 Netherlands 22.56 billion current US$ compare
- 27 South Korea 22.00 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Indonesia 17.75 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Egypt 17.17 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Poland 16.84 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ireland?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Ireland was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.