International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Ireland
Ireland: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 2.33 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Ireland, 1999–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Ireland is 2.33 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Ireland peaked at 10.54 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.33 billion current US$, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 2.63 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.83 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 6.98 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 8.78 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 10.54 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 7.94 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 7.18 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.84 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.89 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.41 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.70 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.23 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.54 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -71.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.33 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.33 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.00 billion current US$ | 2.63 billion current US$ | 10.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 8.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 526.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 91.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 547.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Ireland?
- International tourism, expenditures in Ireland was 2.33 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.