Some 460,300 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland in November 2025, an increase of 13% when compared with the same month in 2024 and up 3% compared with November 2023.
The number of overseas visitors in the 11 months to November 2025 was just under 5.9 million, a decrease of 5% compared with just over 6.2 million for the same period in 2024.
The average length of stay for foreign resident overnight visitors was 6.1 nights in November 2025, down from 6.2 nights in November 2024 and down from 6.9 nights in November 2023.
Visitors stayed a total of 2.8 million nights in the country in November 2025, a rise of 12% from November 2024, and down 8% when compared with November 2023.
In November 2025, visitors spent €347 million on their trips (excluding fares), up 10% when compared with November 2024, and a rise of 4% compared with November 2023.
In the first 11 months of 2025, expenditure (excluding fares) by foreign visitors was estimated at just over €5.0 billion, 11% lower than the estimated spend of €5.7 billion from January to November 2024.
The largest contingent of visitors came from Great Britain (41%), followed by Continental Europe (34%) and North America (20%).
The most frequent reason for travelling to Ireland was for holiday, and to visit family or friends, both 34%.
The Inbound Tourism release is published every month and provides unique and timely insights on visitor trips to Ireland.
This release is based on the CSO Passenger Survey which is collected from approximately 13,000 departing passengers per month (of which typically 3,000-4,000 are foreign visitors) at the country’s international ports and airports by a team of dedicated CSO Tourist Enumerator staff. The data collected is calibrated against passenger flow data provided by the ports and airports.
Users should note that visitors are counted not by nationality but by country of residence, as such, foreign passport holders who are normally resident in Ireland are included as domestic travellers and not foreign visitors, while Irish passport holders who reside abroad and make a trip to Ireland are counted as visitors.
Foreign visitors in the context of this release refers to overseas residents who have stayed at least one night in Ireland. Visits from residents of Northern Ireland are not captured. Foreign visitors who depart Ireland via the airports and seaports of Northern Ireland are not captured in the survey.
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Some 460,300 foreign residents completed their visits to Ireland in November 2025, an increase of 13% compared with November 2024. These visitors spent 2.8 million nights in Ireland, showing an increase of 12% with the same month in 2024. The visitors’ average length of stay was 6.1 nights, down 1% on November 2024. Visitors spent €347.1 million on their trips, an increase of 10% compared with November 2024.
| Inbound Tourism, November 2025 versus November 2024 | ||||
| Nov-24 | Nov-25 | Change | ||
| Visitors ('000s) | 407.7 | 460.3 | 52.6 | 12.9% |
| Nights ('000s) | 2,530.4 | 2,824.9 | 294.5 | 11.6% |
| Average length of stay (nights) | 6.2 | 6.1 | -0.1 | -1.1% |
| Expenditure - excluding fares (€million) | 315.9 | 347.1 | 31.2 | 9.9% |
| Mean expenditure - excluding fares (€) | 775 | 754 | -21 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Jan | 400 | 451.9 | 338.9 |
| Feb | 337 | 433.3 | 304.3 |
| Mar | 425.2 | 521.8 | 441.2 |
| Apr | 461.9 | 549.1 | 528.1 |
| May | 573.3 | 622.3 | 560.5 |
| Jun | 619.9 | 669.5 | 654.5 |
| Jul | 650.2 | 655.4 | 646.4 |
| Aug | 737.6 | 763.6 | 772.8 |
| Sep | 582.1 | 578.1 | 604.5 |
| Oct | 577.4 | 548.1 | 568.9 |
| Nov | 447.5 | 407.7 | 460.3 |
| Dec | 445.2 | 390.7 |
In total, 1,550,600 passengers departed Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025, a 9% increase compared with November 2024. The majority of departing passengers (61.7%) were Irish residents heading outbound for tourism or other purposes. A further 8.6% were same day visitors, comprising Northern Ireland residents heading outbound via an airport or seaport in Ireland (3.3%), foreign resident transfer passengers (4.1%), or other foreign resident same day visitors (1.2%). Some 29.7% of the departing passengers were foreign resident overnight visitors, constituting 460,300 visitors in total. The remainder of this release focuses exclusively on the characteristics and activities of these foreign resident overnight visitors (referred to simply as foreign visitors).
Of the 460,300 foreign visitors who departed Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025, the highest proportion (40.7%) was from Great Britain, accounting for 187,200 of the visitors in total. The second highest proportion (17.3%) was from the United States, accounting for 79,500 visitors. The third highest proportion (6.7%) came from Germany comprising a further 30,900 visitors. By way of comparison, in November 2024 there were 175,400 visitors from Great Britain, 65,400 from the United States, and 27,400 from Germany.
Foreign visitors who departed Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025 spent a total of 2,824,900 nights in the country. Broken down by residency, Other European visitors (i.e. European overseas visitors excluding Great Britain) spent more nights in the country than any other residency group, accounting for 1,027,700 (36.4%) of the nights. The next most important visitor group, in terms of nights spent, was USA & Canada making up 758,300 (26.8%) of the total nights. Visitors from Great Britain were the third most important, accounting for a further 733,700 (26.0%) of the nights. Other visitors made up 305,100 (10.8%) of the nights. Compared with November 2024, the total visitor nights in the country rose by 11.6%. The average length of stay was 6.1 nights in November 2025 down from 6.2 nights in November 2024.
Among the 460,300 foreign visitors departing Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025, more had come for holiday than for any other reason, with some 157,600 (34.2%) stating holiday as the main reason for their trip. The next most common reason was for visiting family and friends, with 156,000 (33.9%) of the visitors coming for this purpose. A further 94,800 (20.6%) of the visitors had come for business or work-related reasons. Compared with November 2024, visitors travelling for a holiday rose by 12.4%, visiting family and friends increased by 4.3%, and those visiting for business or work increased by 22.0%.
Among the 460,300 foreign visitors who departed Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025, some 228,500 (49.6%) stayed in a hotel as their main accommodation type. Another 173,700 (37.7%) of the visitors stayed in their own property or with family and friends as their main accommodation type. Some 24,500 (5.3%) of the foreign visitors used rented/self-catering as their main accommodation type, while 10,300 (2.2%) of the visitors used guest house/bed & breakfast accommodation as their main accommodation type. By way of comparison, in November 2024 some 179,400 visitors stayed in a hotel, 172,600 stayed in their own property or with family and friends, 21,700 stayed in rented/self-catering accommodation types and 17,100 used guest house/bed & breakfast accommodation.
Foreign visitors who departed Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025 spent a total of €347.1 million, excluding fares, on their trips (an increase of 9.9% compared with November 2024).
The total amount spent by foreign visitors (including fares) was €466.2 million. Broken down by expense category, the costliest subheading was day-to-day spending (incidental expenditures incurred during their visit such as eating out, entrance fees, public transport, etc., but excluding accommodation), amounting to €192.1 million (41.2% of the total expenditure). The next costliest subheading was accommodation at €142.7 million (30.6% of the total). Fares cost a further €119.2 million (25.6% of the total). Lastly, prepayments (items paid in advance, such as car hire, pre-booked tickets, etc.) comprised just €12.2 million (2.6% of the total).
Overall, in November 2025 the typical foreign visitor spent €1,013 (€754 excluding fares) on their trip to Ireland, breaking down as €259 on their fare, €26 on prepayments, €310 on accommodation, and €417 on day-to-day expenses. In November 2024, the comparable mean expenditure on these items was €282, €29, €316, and €430, respectively.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Jan | 231.1 | 297 | 214 |
| Feb | 217.7 | 283.7 | 195.6 |
| Mar | 323.4 | 417 | 325.7 |
| Apr | 370.7 | 418.2 | 375.4 |
| May | 477.4 | 602.9 | 477.2 |
| Jun | 601 | 684.4 | 646.5 |
| Jul | 621.3 | 649.9 | 624.1 |
| Aug | 733.2 | 820.1 | 743.7 |
| Sep | 600 | 676.9 | 570.5 |
| Oct | 515.8 | 534.3 | 528.8 |
| Nov | 333.8 | 315.9 | 347.1 |
| Dec | 412.9 | 328.6 |
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (08 January 2026) published Inbound Tourism November 2025.
Commenting on the release, Edward Duffy, Statistician in the Tourism and Travel Division, said:
“The results show that 460,300 foreign visitors departed Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025, an increase of 13% compared with November 2024 and up 3% when compared with November 2023. The number of nights spent in Ireland by foreign visitors in November was just over 2.8 million nights, showing a rise of 12% when compared with November 2024 and down 8% compared with November 2023.
In November 2025, the greatest number of visitors came from Great Britain (41%), followed by Continental Europe (34%), North America (20%) and the Rest of the World (5%). Comparing visitor numbers in November 2025 with November 2024, those from Great Britain was up 7%, Continental Europe (+13%), North America (+23%), and from the Rest of the World (+30%).
The visitors' expenditure in Ireland (excluding fares) was €347 million in November 2025. Visitors from Continental Europe accounted for €112 million (32%), North America accounted for €111 million (32%), Great Britain accounted for €89 million (26%) and visitors from the Rest of the World for €35 million (10%). Taken together, this represented a rise of 10% when compared with November 2024, and an increase of 4% when compared with November 2023.
The leading purposes of travel to Ireland were for holidays and visits to friends and relatives, each accounting for 34%.”