Great Britain and the United States were the leading inbound tourism markets in Ireland in 2019. That year, the number of British tourists visiting the country reached around 3.5 million, increasing by 0.2 percent over 2018. In contrast, the number of U.S. travelers in Ireland dropped by 3.8 percent over the same period. In 2019, Germany, France, and Spain followed on the ranking.
Number of international tourists in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, by country of origin
(in 1,000s)
The source states that these figures are "indicative of approximate overall market size but do not provide a sufficient level of precision to accurately reflect absolute market size or trends over time".
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Fáilte Ireland. (April 15, 2021). Number of international tourists in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/658582/inbound-tourist-markets-to-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland. "Number of international tourists in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, by country of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658582/inbound-tourist-markets-to-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland. (2021). Number of international tourists in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, by country of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/658582/inbound-tourist-markets-to-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland. "Number of International Tourists in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, by Country of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658582/inbound-tourist-markets-to-ireland/
Fáilte Ireland, Number of international tourists in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, by country of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/658582/inbound-tourist-markets-to-ireland/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of international tourists in Ireland in 2018 and 2019, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], Fáilte Ireland, April 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/658582/inbound-tourist-markets-to-ireland/