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Statistical Yearbook of Ireland 2019

Northern Ireland Tourism & Transport

£668.9m
Total Expenditure by visitors to Northern Ireland in 2018
Table NI28.1 Overnight trips, number of nights and expenditure (£)(1,2) of external visitors in Northern Ireland, 2012-2018
 2012201320142015201620172018% Change
Overnight trips2,006,4362,089,2712,178,5202,301,4022,586,7082,657,8872,809,4116%
         
Number of nights 9,951,5859,816,90510,033,13310,680,18511,360,63511,645,69311,775,8151%
         
Expenditure (£)485,300,827523,642,699507,291,498544,712,096613,203,430656,626,133668,874,1862%
(1) All surveys are based on sample surveys and therefore have an associated degree of sampling error. Information on confidence intervals where these are available and sample sizes are provided in the background notes.
(2) Figures derived from the Northern Ireland Passenger Survey (NIPS) conducted by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the Survey of Overseas Travellers (SOT) conducted on behalf of Fáilte Ireland, and the Household Travel Survey (HTS) conducted by Central Statistics Office (CSO).
(3) 2016 figures for HTS (Republic of Ireland data) was revised in 2017 due to a revision in the weighting methodology. This revision was investigated and caused minimal change (<1%)
Data correct as 06/06/2019
Source: NISRA
Table NI28.2 Number of overnight trips(1,2) in Northern Ireland (external visitors) by reason for visit, 2012-2018
 2012201320142015201620172018% Change
Holiday649,009638,760708,039729,876843,505945,9991,048,68611%
         
Visiting friends/relatives930,8011,044,0741,085,8821,115,3171,304,6111,269,6101,301,2392%
         
Business305,258321,995301,929356,662342,286343,998352,1012%
         
Other121,36784,44282,66999,54796,30798,280107,3859%
         
Total overnight trips2,006,4362,089,2712,178,5202,301,4022,586,7082,657,8872,809,4116%
(1) All surveys are based on sample surveys and therefore have an associated degree of sampling error. Information on confidence intervals where these are available and sample sizes are provided in the background notes.
(2) Figures derived from the Northern Ireland Passenger Survey (NIPS) conducted by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the Survey of Overseas Travellers (SOT) conducted on behalf of Fáilte Ireland, and the Household Travel Survey (HTS) conducted by Central Statistics Office (CSO).
(3) 2016 figures for HTS (Republic of Ireland data) was revised in 2017 due to a revision in the weighting methodology. This revision was investigated and caused minimal change (<1%)
Data correct as 06/06/2019
Source: NISRA
11%
Increase in overseas trips outside of Ireland and the UK from 2017 to 2018
Table NI28.3 Overnight trips taken by NI residents - all destinations, 2011-2018
 2012201320142015201620172018% Change (2017-2018)
Overall trips
Northern Ireland2,018,0691,980,1702,334,6272,230,2161,984,3922,193,4282,187,5170
Republic of Ireland1,298,5171,571,5281,708,4231,491,6051,358,2401,314,7851,337,595+2
Great Britain 1,300,4561,115,2071,097,145983,8351,069,344959,585921,190-4
Other overseas 794,904956,579996,3321,162,8841,339,4081,411,4161,563,261+11
Total 5,411,9465,623,4836,136,5265,868,5405,751,3855,879,2156,009,564+2
         
Overall nights        
Northern Ireland3,906,1784,576,9305,049,2384,790,5843,814,1965,220,4354,520,369-13
Republic of Ireland3,401,1673,665,0074,451,1983,958,2543,330,4043,085,2553,169,002+3
Great Britain 5,262,5173,780,8703,964,8723,253,5063,941,8933,524,4823,192,413-9
Other overseas 6,718,2818,710,1468,537,90210,562,39013,324,60712,682,70912,371,987-2
Total 19,288,14320,732,95322,003,21122,564,73424,411,09924,512,88123,253,770-5
Notes:
(1) Figures are based on sample survey and therefore have an associated degree of sampling error. Information on confidence intervals is provided in the background notes.
(2) Figures derived from the Northern Ireland Continuous Household Survey (CHS) conducted by NISRA.
(3) Great Britain (GB) includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
(4) Totals may not sum due to rounding.
(5) The estimates may be subject to revision due to improvements to the survey/analysis methodology or the inclusion of data returned after the publication date.
Data correct as at 06/06/2019
Source: NISRA
-4.5%
Decrease in private cars registered from 2017 to 2018
Table NI28.4 Motor vehicles registered for first time in Northern Ireland by body type 2015-2018
Year
Body Type2015201620172018
Private cars58,87458,52355,00052,537
Buses308200310239
Light goods7,2787,8917,1737,045
Heavy goods1,2271,4651,2581,266
Agricultural 1817930915999
Motorcycles 21,6541,8651,7641,954
Other371488453567
Total70,52971,36266,87364,607
1Agricultural vehicles includes tractors.
2This category of vehicle body type also includes mopeds and scooters.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) / UK Department for Transport
   
   
   
 
Table NI28.5 Motor vehicles registered for first time by county of residence of licensed owner (Northern Ireland) 2015-2018
Year
County2015201620172018
Antrim30,52830,87929,29127,576
Armagh5,9646,2305,7235,516
Down19,48619,43118,01817,789
Fermanagh2,2802,1821,7581,804
Londonderry6,6756,9526,6826,621
Tyrone5,5965,6885,4015,301
Total70,52971,36266,87364,607
Source: Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) / Department for Transport
 
 
Table NI28.6 Number of road users killed or seriously injured in Northern Ireland by County, 2018
CountyKilled*Seriously injured**KSIs
Antrim14237251
Armagh69298
Down18206224
Fermanagh23436
Londonderry798105
Tyrone86371
Northern Ireland55730785
* The number of people who died within 30 days from injuries received in a collision on a public highway in Northern Ireland. Confirmed suicides and any person who dies from natural causes (eg. heart attack) which are not as a result of the collision are excluded.
** A serious injury is defined as an injury for which a person is detained in hospital as an ‘in-patient’, or any of the following injuries whether or not the person is detained in hospital: fractures, concussion, internal injuries, crushing’s, burns, severe cuts and lacerations or severe general shock requiring medical treatment.
Source: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Road Traffic Casualty Statistics

   

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