International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Ireland

International tourist arrivals in Ireland in 2019 — 10,951,000 people. Ranked 42 in the world out of 179. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 127.3%.

2019 10.95M people +0.23% vs 2018
World rank 42of 179
Period maximum 10.95M people2019
Period minimum 4.82M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Ireland, 1995–20194M6M8M10M12M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 4,818,000 people1996: 5,289,000 people1997: 5,587,000 people1998: 6,064,000 people1999: 6,403,000 people2000: 6,646,000 people2001: 6,353,000 people2002: 6,476,000 people2003: 6,764,000 people2004: 6,953,000 people2005: 7,333,000 people2006: 8,001,000 people2007: 8,332,000 people2008: 8,026,000 people2009: 7,189,000 people2010: 7,134,000 people2011: 7,630,000 people2012: 7,550,000 people2013: 8,260,000 people2014: 8,813,000 people2015: 9,528,000 people2016: 10,100,000 people2017: 10,338,000 people2018: 10,926,000 people2019: 10,951,000 people
Change over the period: +6.13M (+127.29%) Average annual rate: 3.48 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ireland

Ireland 10.95M people
World 2.4B people
Europe & Central Asia 1.2B people
Northern Europe computed 124M people
High-income countries computed 1.53B people
International tourist arrivals — Ireland, by year Ireland All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 10.95M +25,000 +0.23%
2018 10.93M +588,000 +5.69%
2017 10.34M +238,000 +2.36%
2016 10.1M +572,000 +6%
2015 9.53M +715,000 +8.11%
2014 8.81M +553,000 +6.69%
2013 8.26M +710,000 +9.4%
2012 7.55M −80,000 −1.05%
2011 7.63M +496,000 +6.95%
2010 7.13M −55,000 −0.77%
2009 7.19M −837,000 −10.43%
2008 8.03M −306,000 −3.67%
2007 8.33M +331,000 +4.14%
2006 8M +668,000 +9.11%
2005 7.33M +380,000 +5.47%
2004 6.95M +189,000 +2.79%
2003 6.76M +288,000 +4.45%
2002 6.48M +123,000 +1.94%
2001 6.35M −293,000 −4.41%
2000 6.65M +243,000 +3.8%
1999 6.4M +339,000 +5.59%
1998 6.06M +477,000 +8.54%
1997 5.59M +298,000 +5.63%
1996 5.29M +471,000 +9.78%
1995 4.82M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.