Germany vs Ireland: International tourism, number of arrivals

Germany
12.45 million
in 2020
Ireland
10.95 million
in 2019
Germany rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Germany
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.45 million against 10.95 million in Ireland, a difference of 1.50 million.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 15.90 million 5.63 million 10.27 million Germany
2000s 21.19 million 7.21 million 13.99 million Germany
2010s 33.66 million 9.12 million 24.54 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Germany or Ireland?
Germany, at 12.45 million against 10.95 million in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Germany and Ireland?
1.50 million, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Germany ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.