Australia vs Ireland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Australia
3.1%
in 2024
Ireland
3.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
88th
Ireland rank
86th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 88th and Ireland ranks 86th of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Australia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 88th and Ireland ranks 86th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.