Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ireland, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.2% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ireland peaked at 4.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.9% | — |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +165.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 163,115 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156,418 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ireland?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Ireland was 3.2% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.