Travel services in Ireland
Ireland: Travel services was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Ireland is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Ireland peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7% | — |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +165.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 194 Burundi 2.2% compare
- 195 Naoero 1.5% compare
- 196 Mauritania 1.5% compare
- 198 Papua New Guinea 1.1% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Ireland?
- Travel services in Ireland was 1.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for travel services?
- Ireland ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.