Trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland

Ireland: Trips by domestic tourists per person was 1.13 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.13
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
34th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 2019
All-time low
1.13
in 2021
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland, 2006–2021

00.511.522.52006201320212006: 1.72007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.82013: 1.82014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 22017: 22018: 2.22019: 2.42020: 1.52021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland is 1.13, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland peaked at 2.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2021.

That places Ireland 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.71 —
2007 1.81 +5.6%
2008 1.86 +2.8%
2009 1.84 -1.0%
2010 1.6 -13.0%
2011 1.57 -2.2%
2012 1.8 +15.1%
2013 1.82 +0.9%
2014 1.93 +6.1%
2015 1.94 +0.5%
2016 1.97 +1.5%
2017 2 +1.6%
2018 2.24 +12.0%
2019 2.36 +5.1%
2020 1.55 -34.2%
2021 1.13 -27.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 1.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 1.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Trips by domestic tourists per person 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
2020 -34.2% 2.36 1.55

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8 1.71 1.86 4
2010s 1.92 1.57 2.36 10
2020s 1.34 1.13 1.55 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 India 1.21 compare
  2. 32 Netherlands 1.2 compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 1.16 compare
  4. 35 Argentina 1.11 compare
  5. 36 Albania 1.1
  6. 37 United Arab Emirates 1.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland?
Trips by domestic tourists per person in Ireland was 1.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest trips by domestic tourists per person recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest trips by domestic tourists per person recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for trips by domestic tourists per person?
Ireland ranks 34th out of 71 countries with data for 2021.
Is trips by domestic tourists per person rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trips by domestic tourists per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trips by domestic tourists per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 1,005 data points, 1995–2024
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