Republic of Ireland Market Estimates
Jan - Dec 2000 - 2007 (000's)
Year to Target Access
December
Date % full year growth
% change
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 change island of Summer
07v.06
07v.06 Ireland 2007
Britain 3,419 3,340 3,452 3,554 3,526 3,641 3,820 3,776 -1.2% -15.0% +3.0% -1.7%
N. America 1,053 903 845 892 956 934 1,034 1,070 +3.5% +12.5% +5.0%
USA 955 829 760 809 867 852 945 977 +3.3% +13.6% 20.0%
Canada 98 74 85 83 89 82 89 93 +4.9% +0.2%
Cont. Europe 1,436 1,336 1,378 1,484 1,582 1,897 2,252 2,575 +14.3% -0.8% +11.0%
France 283 278 298 321 297 307 360 398 +10.6% +2.6% 13.0%
Germany 320 283 288 302 298 399 417 441 +5.8% -12.4% -6.9%
Holland 178 183 162 146 151 157 155 154 -0.7% -3.8% No change
Italy 186 159 157 177 186 190 247 264 +6.8% -5.0% 16.5%
Spain 89 100 113 133 157 171 198 246 +24.2% -18.0% 57.0%
Nordics Total 146 122 101 121 123 NA 175 247 +41.5%
Denmark 42 25 24 27 30 38 41 54 +30.8%
Norway 19 18 16 20 32 NA 32 60 +88.0%
Sweden 69 57 43 51 41 59 74 95 +29.2%
Finland 17 22 17 23 19 NA 28 38 +37.0%
Switzerland 49 38 42 51 65 54 52 59 +14.0%
Austria 31 25 26 38 33 38 51 40 -20.9%
Belgium 84 94 81 -14.0%
Czech Republic 35 41 42 +3.9%
Poland 125 230 307 +33.2% -17.9%
Hungary 27 30 +13.2%
Latvia 31 37 +17.3%
Lithuania 29 48 +65.8%
Other EU 25 113 73 105 +43.7%
Other Europe 65 43 46 +5.8%
Other Areas 261 261 245 249 319 289 311 314 +1.1% -4.1% +8.0%
Australia 127 111 96 92 125 113 115 121 +4.8% +5.4%
Japan 28 22 22 21 31 19 19 16 -14.8%
South Africa 34 24 -30.1%
Other Africa 14 15 +11.8%
Eastern Asia 20 23 +18.4%
Middle East 22 25 +15.7%
Other Asia 43 58 64 62 78 38 37 -3.4%
Africa 27 32 29 32 42 40 48 40 -15.9%
Sth/Central America 12 12 16 21 19 19 24 27 +13.8%
New Zealand and Other Oceania 26 24 25 +3.5%
Totals 6,169 5,840 5,920 6,179 6,384 6,762 7,417 7,735 +4.3% -6.4% +5.6% 7.0%
The estimates contained within this release relate to the international overnight visitor arrivals to the Republic of Ireland. The estimates have been derived from survey data from Air &
Sea carriers, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and the CSO. Extreme caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions from these estimates, particularly where smaller markets
are concerned.
Saved: G:\Tourism_Ireland Research and Planning\CSO Releases\LIVE WORKSHEETS Date Published: 15/02/07