International tourism, receipts in Ireland
Ireland: International tourism, receipts was 4.16 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Ireland stood at 4.16 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.9% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Ireland peaked at 15.28 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.70 billion current US$, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.50 billion current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 9.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 billion current US$ | 8.19 billion current US$ | 15.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 4.16 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 525.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 1.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 86.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Ireland?
- International tourism, receipts in Ireland was 4.16 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 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.