Travel services in Ireland
Ireland: Travel services was 3.0% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Ireland stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Ireland peaked at 9.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 189th 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +225.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 14% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.5%, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +225.9% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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 3.0% 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 9.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for travel services?
- Ireland ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.