Irish Republic

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
Global context
Measure | 2019 |
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International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 8.2 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 39 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 10.5 |
Most visited destination | United Kingdom |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2019 |
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Population (m) | 4.9 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 84,802 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 6.1 |
Annual average GDP growth in the past year (%) | 5.9 |