Irish Republic

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Visitor characteristics

There are more than twice as many male than female business visitors
About a third of Irish visits were made by those aged under 35, followed by the cohorts of 35-44 and 45-54
The majority of Irish visits are made by Irish nationals, but 17% of visiting friends and relatives (VFR) visitors are British nationals
97% of departing visitors (excluding British nationals) are either 'likely' or 'extremely likely' to recommend a visit to Britain

Dining in a restaurant

Visited a Pub

Went Shopping

Global context


Measure	2019
International tourism expenditure (US$bn)	8.0
Global rank for international tourism expenditure	40
Number of outbound visits (m)	10.3
Most visited destination	United Kingdom

Key demographic and economic data


Measure	2019
Population (m)	4.9
GDP per capita PPP (US$)	78,646
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%)	6.0
Annual average GDP growth in the past year (%)	5.6

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

Find out where visitors from Irish Republic to the UK reside in their own country (Excel, 176KB, Published 2018)

Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.123 EUR

As of 22 January 2021

Retrieved from the Bank of England

Inbound visits to Britain from Irish Republic

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Access to Britain from Irish Republic


Measure	2019
Weekly aircraft departures	1,085
Weekly seat capacity	157,506
Airports with direct routes in Irish Republic	6
Airports with direct routes in Britain	26
Weekly ferry crossings	51

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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Irish Republic

Irish Republic