International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Ireland
Ireland: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Ireland is 2.30 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.6% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Ireland peaked at 8.63 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 486.79 million current US$, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 486.79 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 552.33 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 603.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 782.00 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 902.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 998.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3.50 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.32 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.24 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 8.63 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 8.49 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.39 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.30 billion current US$ | -72.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 606.03 million current US$ | 486.79 million current US$ | 782.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.07 billion current US$ | 902.00 million current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 billion current US$ | 4.10 billion current US$ | 8.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Ireland?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Ireland was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.79 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.