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Irish Republic

Irish Republic

Global context

Measure2019
International tourism expenditure (US$bn)7.4
Global rank for international tourism expenditure41
Number of outbound visits (m)10.2
Most visited destinationUnited Kingdom

Key demographic and economic data

Measure2019
Population (m)4.9
GDP per capita PPP (US$)79,358
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%)6.1
Annual average GDP growth in the past year (%)5.4

Resources

Read about the preferences of Europeans towards tourism. Published March 2015

2015-3 Preferences of Europeans towards tourism_6.pdf

Find out where visitors from Irish Republic to the UK reside in their own country (Excel, 212KB, Published 2007 and 2018)

annual_states_of_residence_2018_for_web.xlsx

Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.1306 EUR

As of 7 April 2020

Retrieved from the Bank of England

Inbound visits to Britain from Irish Republic

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Access to Britain from Irish Republic

Measure2019
Weekly aircraft departures1,085
Weekly seat capacity157,506
Airports with direct routes in Irish Republic6
Airports with direct routes in Britain26
Weekly ferry crossings51
  • The majority of visits from Ireland to Britain arrive by plane
  • In 2019, there were 1,085 direct flight departures to Britain a week, with a total seat capacity of 157,506 a week
  • 6 airports in the Irish Republic served 26 British airports in 2019
  • The current rate of Air Passenger Duty for visitors departing Britain for the Irish Republic is £13

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