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Tourism and Travel

Quarter 1 2015

  Overseas trips to Ireland Trips by Irish residents overseas
‘000 ‘000
Reason for journeyJan - Mar 2014Jan - Mar 2015 Jan - Mar 2014Jan - Mar 2015
Business286364 169172
Visits to Friends/Relatives466488 323436
Holiday/Leisure/Recreation475538 645671
Other115141 1727
Total1,3431,531 1,1541,306

Overseas trips to Ireland increased by 14.1% for the period January to March 2015

Tourism and Travel Quarter 1 2015 FIG 1
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The main results for Quarter 1 2015 are as follows:

Overseas trips to Ireland:

  • The number of overseas trips to Ireland by non-residents increased from 1.343 million in Quarter 1 2014 to 1.531 million trips in Quarter 1 2015 (+14.1%). See table 1.
  • The number of nights spent in Ireland by overseas travellers increased by 12.6% in Quarter 1 2015 compared with the same period of the previous year, up from 8.89 million to 10.01 million. See table 4.
  • The average duration of overseas trips to Ireland fell from 6.6 nights in Quarter 1 2014 to 6.5 nights in Quarter 1 2015. See table 6.
  • Total tourism and travel earnings from overseas travellers to Ireland increased by 11.6% between Quarter 1 2014 and Quarter 1 2015, increasing from €699 million to €780 million. When fares are excluded, total expenditure increased from €534 million to €590 million, an increase of 10.5% over the period. See table 7.

 

Trips by Irish residents overseas:

  • In Quarter 1 2015, the number of trips made by Irish residents overseas increased by 13.2%, from 1.154 million trips in Quarter 1 2014 to 1.306 million. See table 8.
  • The average duration of overseas trips made by Irish residents increased from 7.0 nights in Quarter 1 2014 to 7.1 nights in Quarter 1 2015. See table 9.
  • Total tourism and travel expenditure by Irish residents overseas increased by 9.8%, up from €723 million in Quarter 1 2014 to €794 million in Quarter 1 2015. When fares are included, total expenditure on overseas trips also increased by 9.6%, from €894 million to €980 million. See table 10.
Table 1 Number of overseas trips to Ireland by non-residents classified by mode of travel, type of trip, route of travel, area of residence and reason for journey, 2012 - Quarter 1 2015
     '000
 201220132014 2014 2015
Trips
    Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-Mar
Total overseas trips to the Republic of Ireland6,5176,9867,604 1,3432,1272,4401,6951,531
Trips by mode of travel          
    Air5,7466,1496,745 1,2491,8622,0761,5581,432
    Sea771837860 9426436413799
Trips by type         
    Same-day trips 478590776 128222228199154
    Overnight trips 6,0396,3966,828 1,2141,9052,2121,4961,378
Trips by route of travel         
    Cross channel3,5463,7253,931 7551,0661,195916900
    Continental2,3392,5342,780 473811931565500
    Transatlantic & Other Routes631727894 114250315215131
Trips by area of residence         
    Great Britain2,7742,9293,164 635838923768726
    France396434456 691491508888
    Germany448483557 8317118911586
    Italy252234258 4462985460
    Other Europe1,2511,3121,368 252389425302292
    USA & Canada1,0171,1581,329 179396490264191
    Australia & New Zealand155187190 3051693931
    All other areas223248284 5171986457
Trips by reason for journey         
    Business1,1821,2421,282 286365291340364
    Visit to Friends/Relatives1,8182,0152,209 466574643527488
    Holiday/Leisure/Recreation2,8323,0593,324 4759571,250642538
    Other 685670789 115231256186 141
Table 2 Percentage distribution of overseas trips to Ireland by non-residents with at least one overnight in Ireland, cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Quarter 1 2014 and Quarter 1 2015
TripsReason for journey  
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015
Total trips with at least one overnight in Ireland ('000s)2433144574734665284863 1,2141,378
Area of residence (%)           
Great Britain5147535840391718 4647
France654468912 56
Germany6654881310 76
Italy332255512 44
Other Europe2127191818162828 1920
USA & Canada989718181812 1312
All other areas (incl. Australia & New Zealand)547766109 66
All residencies100100100100100100100100 100100
Table 2a Percentage distribution of overseas trips to Ireland by non-residents with at least one overnight in Ireland, cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Years 2013 and 2014
TripsReason for journey  
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 20132014201320142013201420132014 20132014
Total trips with at least one overnight in Ireland ('000s)1,0681,0891,9672,1623,0113,261350316 6,3966,828
Area of residence (%)           
Great Britain5048605830301114 4141
France553488129 66
Germany66441011810 78
Italy3322441212 44
Other Europe2224161618173631 1919
USA & Canada999923241514 1616
All other areas (incl. Australia & New Zealand)55677679 66
All residencies100100100100100100100100 100100
Table 3 Percentage distribution of overseas same-day trips to Ireland by non-residents cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Quarter 1 2014 and Quarter 1 2015
TripsReason for journey1  
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOtherTotal
 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015
Total same-day trips (i.e. no overnight in Ireland) ('000s)43508159116877128154
Area of residence (%)          
Great Britain88856851615036365755
Other Europe8111327162025281822
All other areas441922223039362524
All residencies100100100100100100100100100100
1 The contents of this table should be interpreted with caution due to small sample sizes.
Table 3a Percentage distribution of overseas same-day trips to Ireland by non-residents cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Years 2013 and 2014
TripsReason for journey1  
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOtherTotal
 2013201420132014201320142013201420132014
Total same-day trips (i.e. no overnight in Ireland) ('000s)17419348474864320473590776
Area of residence (%)     
Great Britain82825859454430344948
Other Europe13122216171528262221
All other areas562125384142402931
All residencies100100100100100100100100100100
1 The contents of this table should be interpreted with caution due to small sample sizes.
Table 4 Number of bednights spent in Ireland by non-residents on overseas trips cross classified by type of accommodation used and area of residence, Quarter 1 2014 and Quarter 1 2015
           '000
BednightsArea of Residence   
Great BritainOther EuropeUSA & CanadaAll Other AreasTotal
 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015
Type of accommodation used           
    Hotel725796683849488524176184 2,0712,354
    Guest House/B&B90143246338811185354 470653
    Rented House/Apartment1471237691,068128189275220 1,3191,600
    Friends/Relatives1,3761,3781,1591,174356311532515 3,4233,378
    Other4065117031,007263197237309 1,6092,024
    Total2,7432,9513,5604,4371,3151,3391,2741,281 8,89110,008
Table 4a Number of bednights spent in Ireland by non-residents on overseas trips cross classified by type of accommodation used and area of residence, Years 2013 and 2014
           '000
BednightsArea of Residence   
Great BritainOther EuropeUSA & CanadaAll Other AreasTotal
 20132014201320142013201420132014 20132014
Type of accommodation used           
    Hotel3,4923,6475,5285,5634,0694,3551,1841,143 14,27214,707
    Guest House/B&B6366822,3292,7831,0481,242437464 4,4515,171
    Rented House/Apartment1,1711,1743,5984,4491,2151,0869521,144 6,9357,852
    Friends/Relatives6,1966,4174,4505,4041,6471,7222,0432,554 14,33616,096
    Other2,2372,4236,1835,9251,4641,4311,1071,272 10,99211,051
    Total13,73214,34222,08724,1239,4439,8345,7236,577 50,98554,877
Table 5 Number of bednights spent in Ireland by non-residents on overseas trips cross classified by type of accommodation used and reason for journey, Quarter 1 2014 and Quarter 1 2015
           '000
BednightsReason for journey   
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015
Type of accommodation used           
    Hotel6257843072841,0651,1977488 2,0712,354
    Guest House/B&B73598083204277114233 470653
    Rented House/Apartment310439135123258155617883 1,3191,600
    Friends/Relatives1792062,6712,583410447162141 3,4233,378
    Other183260461425498595467745 1,6092,024
    Total1,3701,7483,6533,4982,4352,6711,4332,091 8,89110,008
Table 5a Number of bednights spent in Ireland by non-residents on overseas trips cross classified by type of accommodation used and reason for journey, Years 2013 and 2014
           '000
BednightsReason for journey   
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 20132014201320142013201420132014 20132014
Type of accommodation used           
    Hotel2,9363,0741,4661,6069,3809,603490424 14,27214,707
    Guest House/B&B2843474545782,9963,445717801 4,4515,171
    Rented House/Apartment1,6701,6915696501,4081,8053,2883,705 6,9357,852
    Friends/Relatives69884910,48011,5452,3842,6357731,068 14,33616,096
    Other1,1201,1821,6552,0584,1354,2904,0823,521 10,99211,051
    Total6,7087,14314,62416,43720,30421,7799,3509,519 50,98554,877
Table 6 Estimated average length of stay (nights) by non-residents on all overseas trips to Ireland classified by area of residence and reason for journey, 2012 - Quarter 1 2015
     Nights
 201220132014 2014 2015
Average length of stay
    Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-Mar
All overseas trips to Ireland 7.47.37.2 6.67.18.16.66.5
Trips by area of residence         
    Great Britain4.64.74.5 4.34.25.53.94.1
    France9.28.98.8 7.69.09.58.38.1
    Germany9.09.69.5 9.69.710.18.410.1
    Italy9.59.09.5 6.38.911.69.06.6
    Other Europe9.18.89.0 7.89.19.78.98.4
    USA & Canada8.58.27.4 7.37.07.97.37.0
    Australia & New Zealand11.611.812.5 15.510.112.812.714.0
    All other areas13.914.114.8 16.017.413.513.014.8
Trips by reason for journey         
    Business5.05.45.6 4.85.26.26.14.8
    Visit to Friends/Relatives7.37.37.4 7.86.98.56.47.2
    Holiday/Leisure/Recreation6.66.66.6 5.16.28.05.35.0
    Other14.814.012.1 12.414.49.612.4 14.9
Table 6a Estimated average length of stay (nights) by non-residents on all overseas trips to Ireland cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Quarter 1 2014 and Quarter 1 2015
Nights
Average length of stayReason for journey  
 BusinessVisit to Friends/Relatives Holiday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015
Area of Residence           
Great Britain2.62.45.85.53.73.84.73.4 4.34.1
France7.05.27.37.05.34.421.031.1 7.68.1
Germany7.96.07.87.25.05.339.047.3 9.610.1
Italy12.43.07.58.53.93.98.215.2 6.36.6
Other Europe7.48.39.27.84.74.914.020.4 7.88.4
USA & Canada6.36.29.99.26.76.86.35.7 7.37.0
All other areas (incl. Australia & New Zealand)9.812.317.517.812.48.626.823.9 15.814.5
Total4.84.87.87.25.15.012.414.9 6.66.5
Table 6b Estimated average length of stay (nights) by non-residents on all overseas trips to Ireland cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Years 2013 and 2014
Nights
Average length of stayReason for journey  
 BusinessVisit to Friends/Relatives Holiday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 20132014201320142013201420132014 20132014
Area of Residence           
Great Britain2.92.95.65.65.04.63.13.4 4.74.5
France7.27.67.17.76.87.221.019.3 8.98.8
Germany7.58.77.77.68.48.125.724.4 9.69.5
Italy9.88.17.77.36.57.015.819.5 9.09.5
Other Europe9.09.57.98.96.56.617.017.0 8.89.0
USA & Canada6.96.510.39.67.67.49.05.8 8.27.4
All other areas (incl. Australia & New Zealand)9.59.416.616.78.29.231.229.3 13.113.9
Total5.45.67.37.46.66.614.012.1 7.37.2
Table 7 Expenditure by non-residents on overseas trips to Ireland classified by type of trip, area of residence, reason for journey and total overseas tourism and travel earnings, 2012 - Quarter 1 2015
     € million
 201220132014 2014 2015
Estimated expenditure
    Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-Mar
Total expenditure in Ireland (excluding fares) (1)2,9163,2623,548 5341,0011,303711590
Fare receipts of Irish carriers from overseas travellers to Ireland (2)856976 11,166 1 165 1330 1431 1241 1190
Total overseas tourism and travel earnings (1) + (2) 3,7714,238 14,714 1 699 11,331 11,734 1952 1780
Total expenditure in Ireland (excluding fares) by trip type         
    Same-day trips343541 8159109
    Overnight trips2,8823,2273,507 5269861,294701582
Total expenditure in Ireland (excluding fares) by area of residence          
    Great Britain819847885 171223280212181
    France189200202 2564783433
    Germany227286334 361221245141
    Italy108119132 1831602324
    Other Europe544629639 104177226131117
    USA & Canada742822935 107267389172125
    Australia & New Zealand133168177 2945673627
    All other areas155191244 4471785243
Total expenditure in Ireland (excluding          
 fares) by reason for journey         
    Business529580587 120179136153151
    Visit to Friends/Relatives 588670784 170195251169151
    Holiday/Leisure/Recreation1,5131,6871,823 194502811316219
    Other287324353 5012510572 69
1 The total tourism and travel earnings for 2013 and 2014 were revised due to a change in the methodology used to calculate fare receipts of Irish Carriers.
Table 7a Total expenditure (excl fares) by non-residents on overseas trips to Ireland cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Quarter 1 2014 and Quarter 1 2015
€ million
Estimated expenditureReason for journey   
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015 Jan-Mar 2014Jan-Mar 2015
Area of Residence           
Great Britain47516163606145 171181
France6855101337 2533
Germany7985151968 3641
Italy45357846 1824
Other Europe2739352530281224 104117
USA & Canada1826272153691010 107125
All other areas (incl. Australia & New Zealand)121331282021118 7370
Total1201511701511942195069 534590
Table 7b Total expenditure (excl fares) by non-residents on overseas trips to Ireland cross classified by area of residence and reason for journey, Years 2013 and 2014
€ million
Estimated expenditureReason for journey   
BusinessVisit to Friends/RelativesHoliday/Leisure/ RecreationOther Total
 20132014201320142013201420132014 20132014
Area of Residence           
Great Britain2032073073163123382425 847885
France262819251181183630 200202
Germany353627321962322833 286334
Italy191991154513651 119132
Other Europe15814595132266259109103 629639
USA & Canada80921041235816655755 822935
All other areas (incl. Australia & New Zealand)58611081451591613455 359421
Total5805876707841,6871,823324353 3,2623,548
Table 8 Number of overseas trips by Irish residents classified by mode of travel, type of trip, route of travel and reason for journey, 2012 - Quarter 1 2015
     '000
 201220132014 2014 2015
Trips
    Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-Mar
Total overseas trips by Irish residents6,3266,3236,514 1,1541,7912,1121,4581,306
Trips by mode of travel         
     Air5,8395,8746,059 1,0941,6801,8941,3911,245
     Sea487449456 601112176861
Trips by type         
    Same-day trips 147138189 3644535632
    Overnight trips 6,1786,1856,326 1,1171,7472,0591,4031,274
Trips by route of travel         
    Cross channel2,6232,5602,596 567636772622574
    Continental3,3973,4373,515 5331,0501,231701620
    Transatlantic & Other Routes306327404 54105109135112
Trips by reason for journey         
    Business794862790 169189190241172
    Visit to Friends/Relatives1,5081,4581,565 323415440386436
    Holiday/Leisure/Recreation3,9013,9314,004 6451,1501,446763671
    Other 12372156 17363568 27
Table 9 Estimated average length of stay (nights) by Irish residents on all overseas trips classified by route of travel and reason for journey, 2012 - Quarter 1 2015
     Nights
 201220132014 2014 2015
Average length of stay
    Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-Mar
All overseas trips by Irish residents8.38.18.1 7.07.410.26.87.1
Trips by route of travel         
    Cross channel6.76.15.9 5.15.77.84.54.9
    Continental9.29.49.4 8.78.311.38.27.8
    Transatlantic & Other Routes10.89.911.0 9.58.514.410.714.6
Trips by reason for journey         
    Business4.34.24.0 3.54.54.83.43.7
    Visit to Friends/Relatives7.46.87.2 7.05.99.56.28.1
    Holiday/Leisure/Recreation9.29.39.1 7.88.211.17.97.1
    Other 13.213.711.1 9.215.19.310.5 12.3
Table 10 Estimated expenditure by Irish residents on overseas trips classified by reason for journey and total overseas tourism and travel expenditure, 2012 - Quarter 1 2015
    € million
 201220132014 2014 2015
Estimated expenditure
    Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-Mar
Total expenditure (including fares) (1)5,2335,2655,442 8941,4291,9421,176980
Fare payments by Irish travellers abroad to Irish carriers (2)821969 11,074 1 171 1296 1383 1224 1186
Total overseas tourism and travel expenditure (1) - (2) 4,4124,296 14,368 1 723 11,133 11,559 1952 1794
Total expenditure (including fares) by reason for journey         
    Business581601602 121172147163122
    Visit to Friends/Relatives819784907 169223290224266
    Holiday/Leisure/Recreation3,7043,8173,818 5951,0051,480738571
    Other 12963114 9292550 21
1 The total tourism and travel expenditure for 2013 and 2014 were revised due to a change in the methodology used to calculate fare payments to Irish Carriers.
Table 11 Tourism and travel estimated earnings from non-residents on overseas trips to Ireland and expenditure by Irish residents on overseas trips, 2012 - Quarter 1 2015
    € million
Estimated earnings and expenditure20122013 12014 2014 2015
    Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-DecJan-Mar
Overseas tourism and travel earnings from trips to Ireland3,7714,2384,714 6991,3311,734952780
Overseas tourism and travel expenditure by Irish travellers abroad 4,4124,2964,368 7231,1331,559952794
Tourism and travel balance-640-58346 -241981750 -14
1 The total tourism and travel earnings and expenditure for 2013 and 2014 were revised due to a change in the methodology used to calculate fare payments to Irish Carriers.

Background Notes

Introduction      

The data in this release gives details on the number of overseas trips to Ireland and Irish trips abroad. It provides data on country of residence, reason for journey, the average length of stay (nights) and expenditure of overseas travellers to Ireland and by Irish residents on trips abroad.

Ireland                               

For the purposes of this release, Ireland refers to the Republic of Ireland.

Data Sources                               

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) carries out two sample surveys of passengers at airports and seaports. These are the Country of Residence Survey (CRS) and the Passenger Card Inquiry (PCI). Data from these surveys are used in conjunction with passenger movement figures supplied by the air and sea transport companies to provide the estimates for overseas tourism and travel in this release. The Country of Residence Survey is a continuous sample survey of passengers (both inward and outward) which provides an estimated country of residence breakdown for passengers entering and leaving Ireland. This distribution is applied to the total passenger movement figures to provide estimates of Irish trips abroad and trips to Ireland by non-residents. Trips to Ireland are categorised into the areas of residence shown in this release.

The Passenger Card Inquiry is a continuous sample survey of incoming and departing passengers. This survey provides information on the reason for journey, length of stay, expenditure and fare costs, in addition to residency. The results are combined with the overall residency estimates from the Country of Residence Survey to provide the overseas tourism and travel details shown in this release.

Periodicity                                   

Quarterly.

Scope                                             

The length of stay, residency, reason for journey, accommodation type (inbound travellers only) expenditure and fare costs for overseas travel into and out of Ireland.

Coverage                                         

This release provides information on overseas travel into and out of Ireland. The results for overseas travel to Ireland are based on the travel and expenditure patterns of departing non-resident passengers while results for overseas travel by Irish residents are based on departing and incoming Irish passengers.

Travel by residents of Northern Ireland into or out of Ireland or travel within Ireland by Irish residents is excluded from this publication.

Data Collection                          

This release is based on the results of the Passenger Card Inquiry. The PCI surveys passengers at Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock airports and at Rosslare, Ringaskiddy, Dún Laoghaire and Dublin seaports.  Data on the country of residence, length of stay, reason for journey, expenditure and fare costs is collected from passengers who complete a questionnaire provided by one of a team of Central Statistics Office (CSO) interviewers.  This data is also collected by the Office of National Statistics staff on behalf of the CSO at Holyhead seaport covering passengers coming into the Republic of Ireland from Holyhead.

Sample Design         

A sample of flights and sailings is selected to facilitate proper representation of airport/seaport pairings (e.g. Dublin-London Heathrow), day, night, weekday and weekend flights/sailings. The PCI card is then distributed by CSO interviewers to all passengers on these flights and sailings.

Where expenditure or fare data is missing, results are imputed using the ‘nearest neighbour’ imputation methodology. In other words, these expenditures and fares are estimated using the average fares of other observations in the sample with similar characteristics.            

Sample Size                                 

The effective sample size for the PCI in Quarter 1 2015 was 29,000 passengers.

Definitions 

Trip                                               

In this release, a trip is defined as a journey (usually including a return) from one place to another, for any purpose (i.e. both tourism and non-tourism). The number of trips is calculated as the sum of both outward journeys and inward journeys divided by two.

Same Day Traveller                 

A traveller is classified as a same day traveller if his/her trip does not include an overnight stay.

Transit/Transfer Passengers

Transit passengers are defined as those who make a stop at an airport without any particular purpose other than being en route to another destination. These passengers generally do not disembark from their aircraft and are therefore not covered by the Passenger Card Inquiry.

Transfer passengers or ‘connecting passengers’ are also defined as those who make a stop at an airport without any particular purpose other than being en route to another destination. However, unlike transits, transfer passengers disembark the aircraft and pass through the airport en route to their connecting flight. Such passengers may be surveyed for the Passenger Card Inquiry and are thus included in the estimates for trips and expenditure.

Country of Residence                    

Country of Residence is defined as the country in which the person has resided for 12 months prior to interview.

Total Expenditure              

Total expenditure refers to the amount paid for the acquisition or consumption of goods and services for one’s own use or for use by others, for and during trips. It includes expenditure by travellers themselves, as well as expenses that are paid for or reimbursed by others. For example, expenses paid by another person (e.g. gift) or expenses paid directly by the employer for employees on business travel are included.

Total expenditure does not include purchases of land, real estate or motor vehicles.

Overseas Tourism & Travel Earnings                       

Overseas tourism and travel earnings refers to the total expenditure by overseas travellers while in Ireland plus fares paid by them to Irish air and sea carriers.

Overseas Tourism & Travel Expenditure                                        

Overseas tourism and travel expenditure refers to the total expenditure of Irish residents on overseas trips (including all fares) less fares paid by them to Irish air and sea carriers.

Tourism & Travel Balance        

This refers to the difference between tourism and travel earnings from overseas trips to Ireland and tourism and travel expenditure on trips abroad by Irish residents.

Rounding                                       

Individual figures have been rounded independently and the sum of component items therefore may not necessarily add to the totals shown.

 

 

 

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