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Household Travel Survey

Quarter 4 2013

Domestic Trips '000 Outbound Trips '000
Quarter 4Quarter 4 Quarter 4Quarter 4
Reason for Journey20122013 20122013
Holiday574601 665658
Business6594 157190
Visiting Friends/Relatives666654 417385
Other201210 186140
Total1,5051,559 1,4251,374

Domestic trips increased by 3.6% in Quarter 4 2013

Figure 1 Number of trips by reason for journey Quarter 4 2013
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Domestic Travel

  • Irish residents took 1.56 million domestic trips in Quarter 4 2013, an increase of 3.6% when compared to the same period twelve months earlier. Each trip had an average duration of 2.3 nights, resulting in a total of 3.6 million bed nights. See Table 1.
  • Over a third of all domestic trips (39%) were classified as holidays, while 42% were to visit friends or relatives. See Table 2.
  • Total expenditure on domestic trips in Quarter 4 2013 amounted to €281.3 million. Expenditure on holidays accounted for €144.2 million, while those visiting friends or relatives spent €69.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. See Table 7.

Outbound Travel

  • Almost 1.4 million outbound trips were undertaken by Irish residents in Quarter 4 2013. See Table 9.
  • More than 9 million bed nights were availed of by Irish residents travelling abroad in the fourth quarter of 2013. The average length of stay on outbound trips was 6.6 nights. Within the European Union, the UK remains the most popular destination for travel in terms of number of trips, followed by Spain and France. See Tables 9 and 9a.
  • Holidays accounted for almost half (48%) of all outbound trips, while over a quarter (28%) were for the purpose of visiting friends or relatives. See Table 10.
  • Irish residents spent a total of €1,089.8 million on outbound trips in Quarter 4 2013, of which €538.3 million was spent on holidays, €229.4 million on visiting friends or relatives and €221.9 million on business trips. See Table 15.

2013 Annual Results

  • In 2013, Irish residents took 7.1 million domestic trips, resulting in over 20.6 million bed nights. See Table 1.
  • Total expenditure on domestic trips for 2013 was €1,373.2 million. See Table 7.
  • Almost 6.6 million outbound trips were undertaken by Irish residents in 2013. The average length of stay on outbound trips was 7.9 nights, varying between 6.7 nights within the European Union, 13.5 nights in North America and 31.0 nights in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. Within the European Union, the UK remains the most popular destination for travel in terms of number of trips. See Tables 9b and 9c.
Table 1 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Region Visited, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111 1,4171,6752,4341,505 1,3131,6832,5561,559
Border, Midland and Western2,3022,1022,1242,256 440550716417 388545857466
Southern and Eastern4,9985,0674,9074,855 9761,1251,7181,088 9251,1381,6991,093
               
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649 3,1314,4088,8043,777 2,9744,3249,7253,627
Border, Midland and Western7,2056,3876,1186,857 1,0211,4302,5631,104 8901,5833,1571,227
Southern and Eastern15,33515,24114,00213,792 2,1102,9786,2412,673 2,0842,7416,5672,400
               
              Nights
Average Length of Stay3.13.02.92.9 2.22.63.62.5 2.32.63.82.3
Border, Midland and Western3.13.02.93.0 2.32.63.62.6 2.32.93.72.6
Southern and Eastern3.13.02.92.8 2.22.63.62.5 2.32.43.92.2
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Table 1a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Region Visited and Length of Stay, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
                                             '000
  1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights
  Q1 2012 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q4 2013
Total Domestic - Trips 1,270 146 1,403 272 1,732 702 1,264 241 1,126 1871,454 230 1,731 825 1,310 249
Border, Midland and Western 383 58 469 81 487 229 338 79 328 61464 81 568 289 360 106
Southern and Eastern 888 88 934 191 1,244 473 926 162 798 127989 149 1,163 536 950 143
                                
Total Domestic - Nights 2,167 964 2,592 1,816 3,202 5,602 2,197 1,580 1,902 1,0722,614 1,710 3,273 6,451 2,211 1,416
Border, Midland and Western 663 358 874 555 890 1,674 626 478 569 321868 715 1,110 2,047 653 574
Southern and Eastern 1,504 606 1,718 1,260 2,312 3,929 1,571 1,102 1,333 7511,746 995 2,163 4,404 1,558 841
                     
                                Nights
Average Length of Stay 1.7 6.6 1.8 6.7 1.8 8.0 1.7 6.5 1.7 5.71.8 7.4 1.9 7.8 1.7 5.7
Border, Midland and Western 1.7 6.2 1.9 6.9 1.8 7.3 1.9 6.0 1.7 5.31.9 8.8 2.0 7.1 1.8 5.4
Southern and Eastern 1.7 6.9 1.8 6.6 1.9 8.3 1.7 6.8 1.7 5.9 1.8 6.7 1.9 8.2 1.6 5.9
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Table 1b Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average
Length of Stay by Region Visited, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111
Border827729711772
Midland223284329316
West1,2531,0891,0841,168
Dublin1,1161,2791,3921,344
Mid-East369503463487
Mid-West754692659655
South-East1,1361,101991957
South-West1,6221,4931,4031,411
     
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649
Border2,6582,3632,0862,356
Midland472565628639
West4,0753,4593,4053,862
Dublin2,6952,9563,2422,926
Mid-East8861,2151,0761,061
Mid-West2,3142,1641,8912,005
South-East3,3503,5763,0102,903
South-West6,0915,3304,7834,898
     
    Nights
Average Length of Stay3.13.02.92.9
Border3.23.22.93.0
Midland2.12.01.92.0
West3.33.23.13.3
Dublin2.42.32.32.2
Mid-East2.42.42.32.2
Mid-West3.13.12.93.1
South-East2.93.23.03.0
South-West3.83.63.43.5
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Table 1c Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay
by Main County Visited, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Domestic - Trips17,3007,1697,0317,111
Dublin1,1161,2791,3921,344
Cork855837793740
Galway737686651739
Kerry767656610671
Wexford580547481455
Mayo399348342373
Clare426376340294
Donegal266272245269
Waterford301335254242
Westmeath, Roscommon and Longford232215302226
Limerick192172169208
Kilkenny191149159204
Kildare and Carlow174210196198
Wicklow169205213194
Cavan and Leitrim194161178192
Sligo225193189182
Tipperary137144152155
Meath88158149150
Laois and Offaly108124118146
Louth and Monaghan142104100129
     
Total Domestic - Nights122,54021,62820,12020,649
Dublin2,6952,9563,2422,926
Cork2,9982,8132,4172,081
Galway2,1942,0482,0582,224
Kerry3,0932,5182,3662,816
Wexford1,8321,9741,4221,603
Mayo1,5541,2851,1871,415
Clare1,3381,4271,1961,237
Donegal9961,122908970
Waterford9751,097916742
Westmeath, Roscommon and Longford564446555563
Limerick697398358466
Kilkenny397340439437
Kildare and Carlow375441436361
Wicklow438620504523
Cavan and Leitrim457418448531
Sligo887561502585
Tipperary280340354313
Meath216319351286
Laois and Offaly235244232298
Louth and Monaghan318262227270
     
    Nights
Average Length of Stay3.13.02.92.9
Dublin2.42.32.32.2
Cork3.53.43.02.8
Galway3.03.03.23.0
Kerry4.03.83.94.2
Wexford3.23.63.03.5
Mayo3.93.73.53.8
Clare3.13.83.54.2
Donegal3.74.13.73.6
Waterford3.23.33.63.1
Westmeath, Roscommon and Longford2.42.11.82.5
Limerick3.62.32.12.2
Kilkenny2.12.32.82.1
Kildare and Carlow2.22.12.21.8
Wicklow2.63.02.42.7
Cavan and Leitrim2.42.62.52.8
Sligo3.92.92.73.2
Tipperary2.02.42.32.0
Meath2.52.02.41.9
Laois and Offaly2.22.02.02.0
Louth and Monaghan2.22.52.32.1
1 Data is published at county level above a threshold of 150,000 trips for most recent year. Data is amalgamated
below this threshold.
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Table 2 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Reason for Journey, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111 1,4171,6752,4341,505 1,3131,6832,5561,559
Holiday3,9783,6963,3743,460 6227801,399574 5247961,540601
Business370350322341 94847865 92866994
Visiting Friends/Relatives1,9972,2312,3742,452 487595625666 539614645654
Other1955892961858 213215332201 157187303210
               
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649 3,1314,4088,8043,777 2,9744,3249,7253,627
Holiday13,98112,97210,77711,933 1,4042,3285,6481,397 1,1782,2867,0851,384
Business672586621558 16119916498 125151130151
Visiting Friends/Relatives5,3465,8176,1946,046 1,0691,3551,8711,899 1,3151,4091,7351,588
Other12,5402,2532,5282,113 4975261,121384 357477775504
               
              Nights
Average Length of Stay3.13.02.92.9 2.22.63.62.5 2.32.63.82.3
Holiday3.53.53.23.4 2.33.04.02.4 2.22.94.62.3
Business1.81.71.91.6 1.72.42.11.5 1.41.81.91.6
Visiting Friends/Relatives2.72.62.62.5 2.22.33.02.9 2.42.32.72.4
Other12.72.52.62.5 2.32.43.41.9 2.32.52.62.4
1 Other includes Education & Training, Sporting Events, Work/Looking for work, Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
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Table 2a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights &
Average Length of Stay by Reason for Journey, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111
Holiday3,9783,6963,3743,460
Business370350322341
Visiting Friends/Relatives1,9972,2312,3742,452
Education & Training12983118109
Sporting Events237238254223
Work/Looking for work1131219967
Other1476449489459
     
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649
Holiday13,98112,97210,77711,933
Business672586621558
Visiting Friends/Relatives5,3465,8176,1946,046
Education & Training672395689500
Sporting Events478524509423
Work/Looking for work275307336197
Other11,1151,028994993
     
    Nights
Average Length of Stay3.13.02.92.9
Holiday3.53.53.23.4
Business1.81.71.91.6
Visiting Friends/Relatives2.72.62.62.5
Education & Training5.24.75.84.6
Sporting Events2.02.22.01.9
Work/Looking for work2.42.53.42.9
Other12.32.32.02.2
1 Other includes Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
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Table 3 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Region Visited and Reason for Journey, Quarter 4, 2012 - 2013
          '000
 Reason for Journey 
         Business        Holiday Visiting Friends/Relatives          Other1        Total
 Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013
Total Domestic - Trips65945746016666542012101,5051,559
Border, Midland and Western12281471722012185747417466
Southern and Eastern53664274284654361441631,0881,093
           
Total Domestic - Nights981511,3971,3841,8991,5883845043,7773,627
Border, Midland and Western2143386464585624112961,1041,227
Southern and Eastern771081,0119201,3149642714082,6732,400
1Other includes Education & Training, Sporting Events, Work/Looking for work, Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
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Table 3a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Age, 2010 - 2013
     '000
 2010201120122013
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111
0-19 years1,5201,5991,4711,577
20-49 years2,9482,7662,5332,605
50+ years2,8322,8043,0262,930
     
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649
0-19 years5,9796,0544,8025,560
20-49 years7,9697,3196,6406,660
50+ years8,5928,2568,6788,430
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Table 4 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Sex, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111 1,4171,6752,4341,505 1,3131,6832,5561,559
Male3,3273,2403,0603,137 5897341,090647 5537401,116728
Female3,9733,9293,9703,974 8289411,343858 7609431,440831
               
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649 3,1314,4088,8043,777 2,9744,3249,7253,627
Male10,2069,7318,9589,033 1,3441,9214,0641,629 1,1592,0044,1931,677
Female12,33311,89711,16211,617 1,7872,4874,7402,148 1,8152,3205,5311,950
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Table 4a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number
of Nights by Mode of Transport Used, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111
Air49522334
Bus/Rail767763797919
Private Vehicle6,4166,2386,1146,055
Other16711697103
     
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649
Air13323015598
Bus/Rail2,4692,1372,2922,363
Private Vehicle19,73718,95017,32917,877
Other1201312344312
1Other includes Sea, Cruise, Bicycle, Hired Vehicle and other modes of transport
not elsewhere specified.
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Table 4b Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Percentage Distribution of Trips taken classified by Method of Booking and Type of Booking, Quarter 4, 2012 - 2013
 Type of booking
Method of booking         Package1 %         Transport2 %         Accommodation3 %
 Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013
       
Internet      
    Direct45.740.15.55.430.728.7
    Via travel agent/tour operator6.110.80.40.61.62.4
       
Non internet      
    Direct38.642.55.05.515.515.2
    Via travel agent/tour operator6.50.00.10.30.10.2
       
No booking required3.26.788.486.651.551.8
       
Don't know0.00.00.61.70.61.6
       
Total100100100100100100
1A package tour/holiday is where two or more services are combined and sold as a single product at a single price e.g transport and accommodation.
2Transport booked separately, not part of a package.
3Accommodation booked separately, not part of a package.
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Table 5 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Region of Residence, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111 1,4171,6752,4341,505 1,3131,6832,5561,559
Border, Midland and Western1,7271,6631,8391,678 331469682357 309358638373
Southern and Eastern5,5725,5065,1925,433 1,0861,2051,7521,148 1,0041,3251,9181,186
               
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649 3,1314,4088,8043,777 2,9744,3249,7253,627
Border, Midland and Western4,7684,5604,5674,524 7061,0392,040782 6329312,115846
Southern and Eastern17,77217,06815,55316,125 2,4253,3696,7642,995 2,3413,3937,6092,781
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Table 5a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Region
of Residence, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111
Border602565676640
Midland369419391377
West756680772661
Dublin2,1142,1781,9842,197
Mid-East871880832876
Mid-West633643634626
South-East738715676747
South-West1,2171,0891,065988
     
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649
Border1,6561,7041,6881,894
Midland8621,1171,0041,162
West2,2511,7391,8761,468
Dublin7,4717,1866,2226,992
Mid-East2,6692,9962,3902,638
Mid-West1,8161,8622,0681,931
South-East2,1622,0231,8431,720
South-West3,6543,0013,0292,845
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Table 6 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Type of Accommodation, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111 1,4171,6752,4341,505 1,3131,6832,5561,559
Hotel/Conference Centre3,0402,8452,8102,933 632624908646 596665965708
Self Catering/Rented House561570502546 7711524566 5811231561
Friends/Relatives2,0442,2592,4572,475 519601679657 520619696640
Other11,6541,4941,2621,158 189334602137 140287580151
               
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649 3,1314,4088,8043,777 2,9744,3249,7253,627
Hotel/Conference Centre6,5905,9596,0416,083 1,1571,3622,2241,297 1,0681,3252,3631,328
Self Catering/Rented House2,8913,0402,5262,788 2485171,499262 2004191,954215
Friends/Relatives6,0366,5796,8756,637 1,2941,4732,2411,868 1,2941,5022,2401,601
Other17,0236,0494,6785,141 4311,0562,840350 4121,0793,168483
               
              Nights
Average Length of Stay3.13.02.92.9 2.22.63.62.5 2.32.63.82.3
Hotel/Conference Centre2.22.12.12.1 1.82.22.52.0 1.82.02.41.9
Self Catering/Rented House5.15.35.05.1 3.24.56.14.0 3.43.76.23.5
Friends/Relatives3.02.92.82.7 2.52.43.32.8 2.52.43.22.5
Other14.24.03.74.4 2.33.24.72.6 2.93.85.53.2
1Other includes stays in Caravan/Camping, Guesthouse/B&B, Own Holiday Home, Health Farm/Spa, Ship/Cruise and other types of accommodation not elsewhere specified.
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Table 6a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights
& Average Length of Stay by Type of Accommodation, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Domestic - Trips7,3007,1697,0317,111
Caravan/Camping560412302342
Guesthouse/B&B311317334300
Own Holiday Home596573457382
Hotel/Conference Centre3,0402,8452,8102,933
Self Catering/Rented House561570502546
Friends/Relatives2,0442,2592,4572,475
Other1187192168134
     
Total Domestic - Nights22,54021,62820,12020,649
Caravan/Camping2,6181,8151,3351,738
Guesthouse/B&B735718810739
Own Holiday Home2,8862,7851,6862,082
Hotel/Conference Centre6,5905,9596,0416,083
Self Catering/Rented House2,8913,0402,5262,788
Friends/Relatives6,0366,5796,8756,637
Other1783731846583
     
    Nights
Average Length of Stay3.13.02.92.9
Caravan/Camping4.74.44.45.1
Guesthouse/B&B2.42.32.42.5
Own Holiday Home4.84.93.75.4
Hotel/Conference Centre2.22.12.12.1
Self Catering/Rented House5.15.35.05.1
Friends/Relatives3.02.92.82.7
Other14.23.85.04.3
1Other includes stays in Health Farm/Spa, Ship/Cruise and other types of accommodation
not elsewhere specified.
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Table 7 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Reason for Journey, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
              € million
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Domestic - Expenditure1,560.51,415.91,345.41,373.2 222.0315.8540.6266.9 222.3298.5571.1281.3
Holiday971.9864.9784.8840.3 116.4172.3358.2137.9 111.2171.5413.3144.2
Business85.976.975.778.4 19.125.216.614.8 17.022.613.725.1
Visiting Friends/Relatives270.5265.9269.6266.7 43.262.684.379.4 58.865.972.269.8
Other1232.2208.2215.3187.9 43.355.881.434.9 35.338.571.942.2
1Other includes Education & Training, Sporting Events, Work/Looking for work, Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
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Table 7a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure
by Reason for Journey, 2010 - 2013
    € million
 2010201120122013
Domestic - Expenditure1,560.51,415.91,345.41,373.2
Holiday971.9864.9784.8840.3
Business85.976.975.778.4
Visiting Friends/Relatives270.5265.9269.6266.7
Education & Training40.526.535.533.1
Sporting Events54.151.049.243.5
Work/Looking for work19.523.428.713.5
Other1118.1107.2101.997.7
1Other includes Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not
elsewhere specified.
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Table 8 Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Region Visited, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
              € million
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Domestic - Expenditure1,560.51,415.91,345.41,373.2 222.0315.8540.6266.9 222.3298.5571.1281.3
Border, Midland and Western508.4412.5409.9444.0 74.8111.1150.273.9 64.093.5199.886.8
Southern and Eastern1,052.11,003.4935.5929.1 147.2204.7390.4193.1 158.4205.0371.3194.5
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Table 8a Domestic travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Region Visited, 2010 - 2013
   € million
 2010201120122013
Total Expenditure1,560.51,415.91,345.41,373.2
Border175.8127.0132.8131.0
Midland35.743.141.947.8
West297.0242.5235.2265.2
Dublin227.2248.3245.8255.8
Mid-East66.484.279.576.0
Mid-West142.8122.9118.6105.0
South-East241.1218.8180.0178.6
South-West374.6329.3311.6313.8
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Table 9 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips and Number of Nights by Country/Region Visited, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579 1,3101,8122,0531,425 1,2851,8092,1111,374
France635496602528 9415128076 7515223467
Germany219190164159 42422951 28474142
Italy358267345288 4311912656 461049643
Portugal333337358330 29113139761512215043
Spain1,3711,4101,4071,383 234416486270 213435477258
UK (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)2,3432,3042,2762,372 546581548601 580563672556
                 Of which : Great Britain1,9601,9341,8461,972 441457450498 472475557467
                                  Northern Ireland383370430400 10512398103 1088811589
Other Europe1818781722741 140225224133 163191235153
North America452410370405 789011686 62102117124
Asia & Middle East163127165127 39354842 38273527
All other areas224191191245 64385632 64655462
               
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078 9,49412,70221,2749,575 9,07612,93220,9649,105
France5,9524,4555,5495,050 5461,1623,433408 5071,2712,936336
Germany1,3341,165901742 184211233273 150168292132
Italy3,0732,4932,7532,171 2189161,267352 227711959274
Portugal3,0193,2833,3752,869 2229051,648601 709721,545282
Spain14,34813,94713,40012,983 2,3743,4815,1242,422 1,8903,7755,0292,289
UK (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)10,45110,6799,9409,710 2,2362,1622,9682,573 2,3832,0183,4161,892
                 Of which : Great Britain9,4569,5318,7588,614 1,9281,8902,6262,314 2,0941,8392,9781,702
                                  Northern Ireland9951,1481,1811,096 308272342259 289179438190
Other Europe16,4285,9835,2355,634 7461,5492,1977448491,1712,5881,027
North America5,9475,7255,5765,455 9871,1012,4671,021 7161,2562,2411,242
Asia & Middle East3,0012,2322,7552,395 727721722585 617403889487
All other areas3,9224,0543,5615,068 1,2554951,215596 1,6691,1871,0681,144
1All other EU member states and all other European countries.
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Table 9a Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Region Visited, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579 1,3101,8122,0531,425 1,2851,8092,1111,374
EU15,7975,5635,6735,596 1,1221,5641,7711,216 1,0851,5461,8421,123
Other Europe2281222202205 7846348 35696338
North America452410370405 789011686 62102117124
Other 387319355372 1037410375 103928988
               
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078 9,49412,70221,2749,575 9,07612,93220,9649,105
EU142,23540,03839,71037,281 6,4869,80516,3237,095 5,8469,57515,8995,961
Other Europe22,3691,9661,4441,879 39580546278 229511867271
North America5,9475,7255,5765,455 9871,1012,4671,021 7161,2562,2411,242
Other 6,9236,2856,3167,463 1,9821,2151,9371,182 2,2851,5901,9571,631
               
              Nights
Average Length of Stay8.38.38.07.9 7.27.010.46.7 7.17.19.96.6
EU17.37.27.06.7 5.86.39.25.8 5.46.28.65.3
Other Europe28.48.87.29.2 5.66.98.75.8 6.67.413.77.1
North America13.114.015.113.5 12.612.221.211.9 11.512.319.210.0
Other 17.919.717.820.1 19.216.418.815.8 22.317.321.918.5
1From 1st July 2013, EU includes Croatia.
2Other Europe includes Croatia until the 30th June 2013.
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Table 9b Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights &
Average Length of Stay by Region Visited, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579
EU15,7975,5635,6735,596
Other Europe2281222202205
North America452410370405
Central, South & Other Americas62566940
Asia & Middle East163127165127
Africa110705886
Australia, New Zealand & Oceania526664119
     
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078
EU142,23540,03839,71037,281
Other Europe22,3691,9661,4441,879
North America5,9475,7255,5765,455
Central, South & Other Americas825904985480
Asia & Middle East3,0012,2322,7552,395
Africa1,5821,344984910
Australia, New Zealand & Oceania1,5151,8051,5923,678
     
    Nights
Average Length of Stay8.38.38.07.9
EU17.37.27.06.7
Other Europe28.48.87.29.2
North America13.114.015.113.5
Central, South & Other Americas13.216.114.311.9
Asia & Middle East18.417.516.718.9
Africa14.419.317.010.6
Australia, New Zealand & Oceania29.027.525.031.0
1From 1st July 2013, EU includes Croatia.
2Other Europe includes Croatia until the 30th June 2013.
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Table 9c European Union Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by
Country/Region Visited, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total EU Outbound - Trips5,7975,5635,6735,596
Austria76525862
Belgium 65695571
Netherlands9512011681
Denmark/Finland/Sweden59575346
France635496602528
Germany219190164159
Italy358267345288
Other EU1185204173213
Poland57576563
Portugal333337358330
Spain1,3711,4101,4071,383
UK (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)2,3432,3042,2762,372
     Of which: Great Britain1,9601,9341,8461,972
                     Northern Ireland383370430400
     
Total EU Outbound - Nights42,23540,03839,71037,281
Austria579449387410
Belgium 297267187254
Netherlands446597667322
Denmark/Finland/Sweden438403265408
France5,9524,4555,5495,050
Germany1,3341,165901742
Italy3,0732,4932,7532,171
Other EU11,8361,8731,8031,993
Poland463428482368
Portugal3,0193,2833,3752,869
Spain14,34813,94713,40012,983
UK (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)10,45110,6799,9409,710
     Of which: Great Britain9,4569,5318,7588,614
                     Northern Ireland9951,1481,1811,096
1This category includes the following: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia for all years and Croatia from the 1st July 2013.
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Table 9d Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Region Visited and
Length of Stay, 2010 - 2013
               '000
 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights 1-3 Nights 4+ Nights1-3 Nights 4+ Nights
 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013
Total Outbound - Trips2,117 4,800 1,990 4,525 1,957 4,6431,999 4,580
EU12,013 3,783 1,930 3,633 1,899 3,7741,931 3,665
Other Europe268 213 31 191 26 17627 178
North America18 434 21 389 15 35513 393
Other 18 369 7 312 17 33828 344
               
Total Outbound - Nights5,037 52,437 4,926 49,087 4,162 48,8844,129 47,949
EU14,791 37,444 4,764 35,273 4,026 35,6853,975 33,305
Other Europe2160 2,209 79 1,887 64 1,37950 1,829
North America45 5,902 62 5,663 38 5,53829 5,426
Other 41 6,882 21 6,265 34 6,28375 7,389
               
               Nights
Average Length of Stay2.4 10.9 2.5 10.8 2.1 10.52.1 10.5
EU12.4 9.9 2.5 9.7 2.1 9.52.1 9.1
Other Europe22.4 10.4 2.5 9.9 2.4 7.91.8 10.3
North America2.5 13.6 3.0 14.5 2.6 15.62.3 13.8
Other 2.3 18.6 3.0 20.1 2.0 18.6 2.7 21.5
1From 1st July 2013, EU includes Croatia.
2Other Europe includes Croatia until the 30th June 2013.
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Table 10 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Reason for Journey, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
              '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579 1,3101,8122,0531,425 1,2851,8092,1111,374
Holiday3,9643,4333,7433,656 6111,0761,391665 5921,0621,344658
Business621651551630 139141114157 178139123190
Visiting Friends/Relatives1,5921,6621,5801,667 379382402417 351441490385
Other1740769727626 181214145186 164167154140
               
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078 9,49412,70221,2749,575 9,07612,93220,9649,105
Holiday37,65732,18333,76131,725 4,8968,50715,4404,918 4,2968,89613,5335,000
Business2,4952,7142,0172,369 455514542506 662359686662
Visiting Friends/Relatives12,41513,46211,75012,889 2,9532,1813,8982,719 2,9952,8504,4362,608
Other14,9075,6545,5185,095 1,1901,5011,3941,433 1,1238272,309835
               
              Nights
Average Length of Stay8.38.38.07.9 7.27.010.46.7 7.17.19.96.6
Holiday9.59.49.08.7 8.07.911.17.4 7.38.410.17.6
Business4.04.23.73.8 3.33.64.83.2 3.72.65.63.5
Visiting Friends/Relatives7.88.17.47.7 7.85.79.76.5 8.56.59.16.8
Other16.67.47.68.1 6.67.09.67.7 6.84.915.06.0
1Other includes Education & Training, Sporting Events, Work/Looking for work, Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
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Table 10a Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length
of Stay by Reason for Journey, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579
Holiday3,9643,4333,7433,656
Business621651551630
Visiting Friends/Relatives1,5921,6621,5801,667
Education & Training121908580
Sporting Events224252273217
Work/Looking for work98113121115
Other1297313248214
     
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078
Holiday37,65732,18333,76131,725
Business2,4952,7142,0172,369
Visiting Friends/Relatives12,41513,46211,75012,889
Education & Training1,1601,129978943
Sporting Events955969984907
Work/Looking for work1,0601,0691,8041,796
Other11,7322,4881,7521,449
     
    Nights
Average Length of Stay8.38.38.07.9
Holiday9.59.49.08.7
Business4.04.23.73.8
Visiting Friends/Relatives7.88.17.47.7
Education & Training9.612.611.511.8
Sporting Events4.33.83.64.2
Work/Looking for work10.89.415.015.6
Other15.87.97.16.8
1Other includes Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
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Table 11 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Region Visited and Reason for Journey, 2010 - 2013
                        '000
 Reason for Journey
      Business     Holiday     Visiting Friends/Relatives     Other1     Total
 2010201120122013 2010201120122013 2010201120122013 2010201120122013 2010201120122013
Total Outbound - Trips621651551630 3,9643,4333,7433,656 1,5921,6621,5801,667 740769727626 6,9176,5146,6006,579
EU2480511452488 3,3412,9563,2703,177 1,3301,4291,3121,372 645668639559 5,7975,5635,6735,596
Other Europe338261230 161148115132 64295436 1819208 281222202205
North America60694862 229196180186 119117109129 44283229 452410370405
Other 42443950 233133177161 8088105130 33533530 387319355372
                         
Total Outbound - Nights2,4952,7142,0172,369 37,65732,18333,76131,725 12,41513,46211,75012,889 4,9075,6545,5185,095 57,47354,01453,04652,078
EU21,4591,6371,3171,321 29,16125,37327,20225,172 8,1719,1207,5897,723 3,4443,9083,6023,064 42,23540,03839,71037,281
Other Europe31451153986 1,5141,4269051,360 595283346376 11414215456 2,3691,9661,4441,879
North America484586337358 3,1442,7842,5342,320 1,5591,9901,7341,776 7603649711,001 5,9475,7255,5765,455
Other 407376324603 3,8382,6003,1212,872 2,0902,0692,0813,014 5891,241790974 6,9236,2856,3167,463
1Other includes Education & Training, Sporting Events, Work/Looking for work, Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
2From 1st July 2013, EU includes Croatia.
3Other Europe includes Croatia until the 30th June 2013.
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Table 11a Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips &
Number of Nights by Age, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579
0-19 years1,1261,0031,1001,075
20-49 years2,7792,6362,4962,568
50+ years3,0122,8753,0052,936
     
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078
0-19 years10,8209,6509,8159,879
20-49 years20,35419,34318,46218,243
50+ years26,30025,02024,76923,956
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Table 12 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Sex, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579 1,3101,8122,0531,425 1,2851,8092,1111,374
Male3,3593,1373,2133,184 651847976738 670864980670
Female3,5583,3773,3883,395 6599651,076687 6159451,131704
               
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078 9,49412,70221,2749,575 9,07612,93220,9649,105
Male27,37125,23624,80124,315 4,2565,7809,7744,991 4,3985,9699,5764,371
Female30,10228,77828,24527,763 5,2376,92211,5014,585 4,6786,96411,3884,734
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Table 12a Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number
of Nights by Mode of Transport Used, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579
Air5,8995,6475,4925,517
Bus/Rail9365159133
Private Vehicle360309435448
Sea/Cruise548485488442
Other11882739
     
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078
Air50,25248,51745,89845,256
Bus/Rail398166744785
Private Vehicle1,0541,0241,9721,898
Sea/Cruise5,6474,2784,2663,829
Other112229166311
1Other includes Bicycle, Hired Vehicle and other modes of transport not elsewhere specified.
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Table 12b Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Percentage Distribution of Trips taken classified by
Method of Booking and Type of Booking, Quarter 4, 2012 - 2013
 Type of booking
Method of booking         Package1 %         Transport2 %         Accommodation3 %
 Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013Q4 2012Q4 2013
       
Internet      
    Direct17.418.778.776.943.743.1
    Via travel agent/tour operator55.251.84.84.76.08.7
       
Non internet      
    Direct4.03.52.94.15.76.7
    Via travel agent/tour operator21.322.32.54.01.51.5
       
No booking required1.30.09.88.741.338.6
       
Don't know0.93.61.31.61.81.3
       
Total 100100100100100100
1A package tour/holiday is where two or more services are combined and sold as a single product at a
single price e.g transport and accommodation.
2Transport booked separately, not part of a package.
3Accommodation booked separately, not part of a package.
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Table 13 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips & Number of Nights by Region of Residence, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
             '000
 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579 1,3101,8122,0531,425 1,2851,8092,1111,374
Border, Midland and Western1,5131,3751,3541,374 228345492289 271374444285
Southern and Eastern5,4045,1395,2465,205 1,0821,4671,5611,136 1,0131,4361,6671,089
               
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078 9,49412,70221,2749,575 9,07612,93220,9649,105
Border, Midland and Western11,85312,04411,47010,786 1,7672,6844,9302,090 1,6922,6954,5521,847
Southern and Eastern45,62141,97041,57641,292 7,72710,01916,3447,486 7,38510,23716,4127,258
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Table 14 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Type of Accommodation, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
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 2010201120122013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579 1,3101,8122,0531,425 1,2851,8092,1111,374
Hotel/Conference Centre3,0112,7252,6882,882 587755690656 639764799680
Self Catering/Rented House1,2381,2151,2731,130 190368510205 145313507165
Friends/Relatives1,7131,7711,7661,783 418437489422 391513478402
Other1955804873783 115252364142 110219327126
               
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078 9,49412,70221,2749,575 9,07612,93220,9649,105
Hotel/Conference Centre18,38916,17014,88415,710 2,9453,8614,8253,253 2,9494,4175,2633,080
Self Catering/Rented House13,98213,59513,06013,055 1,8253,4686,0221,745 1,7522,9026,6481,753
Friends/Relatives14,53215,31815,25814,537 3,5533,0065,6063,092 3,2773,5694,7452,945
Other110,5718,9309,8448,777 1,1712,3674,8201,486 1,0982,0454,3071,327
               
              Nights
Average Length of Stay8.38.38.07.9 7.27.010.46.7 7.17.19.96.6
Hotel/Conference Centre6.15.95.55.5 5.05.17.05.0 4.65.86.64.5
Self Catering/Rented House11.311.210.311.5 9.69.411.88.5 12.19.313.110.6
Friends/Relatives8.58.68.68.2 8.56.911.57.3 8.47.09.97.3
Other111.111.111.311.2 10.29.413.210.5 10.09.313.210.5
1Other includes stays in Caravan/Camping, Guesthouse/B&B, Own Holiday Home, Health Farm/Spa, Ship/Cruise and other types of accommodation not elsewhere specified.
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Table 14a Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average
Length of Stay by Type of Accommodation, 2010 - 2013
    '000
 2010201120122013
Total Outbound - Trips6,9176,5146,6006,579
Caravan/Camping262160214207
Guesthouse/B&B222206227176
Own Holiday Home206188167202
Hotel/Conference Centre3,0112,7252,6882,882
Self Catering/Rented House1,2381,2151,2731,130
Friends/Relatives1,7131,7711,7661,783
Other1264249264199
     
Total Outbound - Nights57,47354,01453,04652,078
Caravan/Camping3,7791,8672,5472,484
Guesthouse/B&B1,3641,4881,799935
Own Holiday Home2,5583,0122,8493,156
Hotel/Conference Centre18,38916,17014,88415,710
Self Catering/Rented House13,98213,59513,06013,055
Friends/Relatives14,53215,31815,25814,537
Other12,8702,5622,6492,201
     
    Nights
Average Length of Stay8.38.38.07.9
Caravan/Camping14.411.711.912.0
Guesthouse/B&B6.17.27.95.3
Own Holiday Home12.416.017.015.6
Hotel/Conference Centre6.15.95.55.5
Self Catering/Rented House11.311.210.311.5
Friends/Relatives8.58.68.68.2
Other110.910.310.011.1
1Other includes stays in Health Farm/Spa, Ship/Cruise and other types of accommodation not elsewhere specified.
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Table 15 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Reason for Journey, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
              € million
 20102011201222013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Outbound - Expenditure5,895.75,408.15,345.25,392.5 998.71,299.71,950.71,096.1 1,012.21,346.51,944.11,089.8
Holiday3,812.93,148.63,302.13,205.8 514.3827.41,394.9565.4 516.2872.91,278.4538.3
Business628.5744.8589.7772.6 132.0129.7161.8166.1 196.8131.7222.2221.9
Visiting Friends/Relatives872.8938.4925.0958.9 232.2193.8269.6229.5 210.4241.5277.6229.4
Other1581.5576.4528.4455.2 120.2148.7124.4135.1 88.8100.3165.9100.2
1Other includes Education & Training, Sporting Events, Work/Looking for work, Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
2From 2012 onwards expenditure includes expenditure on car imports in the region of €100m for the year.
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Table 15a Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Reason
for Journey, 2010 - 2013
    € million
 20102011201222013
Outbound - Expenditure5,895.75,408.15,345.25,392.5
Holiday3,812.93,148.63,302.13,205.8
Business628.5744.8589.7772.6
Visiting Friends/Relatives872.8938.4925.0958.9
Education & Training119.372.775.883.1
Sporting Events133.9134.5139.1124.2
Work/Looking for work91.2108.8124.790.8
Other1237.2260.4188.8157.1
1Other includes Health & Medical, Religious, Shopping and other reasons not elsewhere specified.
2From 2012 onwards expenditure includes expenditure on car imports in the region of €100m for the year.
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Table 16 Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Country/Region Visited, Q1 2012 - Q4 2013
              € million
 20102011201222013 2012 2013
      Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec Jan-MarApr-JunJul-SepOct-Dec
Total Outbound - Trips5,895.75,408.15,345.25,392.5 998.71,299.71,950.71,096.1 1,012.21,346.51,944.11,089.8
France500.6374.0463.9442.0 65.088.2260.949.9 58.1100.1230.553.4
Germany142.6123.0118.697.8 28.023.124.842.7 17.327.326.127.1
Italy351.8298.3315.5271.9 33.494.8136.750.6 32.592.7117.129.6
Spain1,198.11,137.61,166.61,124.5 193.3309.4440.8223.1 177.2311.3441.5194.4
UK (Great Britain & Northern Ireland)984.7976.2926.7903.8 227.6204.0249.1246.0 215.0200.3273.3215.2
                 Of which : Great Britain876.9907.6841.2836.4 208.9182.4227.7222.2 200.6187.6252.1196.2
                                  Northern Ireland107.868.685.567.4 18.721.621.323.8 14.412.721.219.0
Other Europe1961.2921.8831.0851.2 123.2243.1329.1135.5 155.3222.4349.0124.5
North America876.5785.1760.4791.1 113.9183.3276.6186.6 106.9187.6273.3223.3
Asia & Middle East411.9332.7344.2343.1 59.090.1106.488.7 84.667.9117.473.2
All other areas468.4459.5418.3567.2 155.463.6126.472.9 165.3136.8116.0149.2
1All other EU member states and all other European countries.
2From 2012 onwards expenditure includes expenditure on car imports in the region of €100m for the year.
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Table 16a Outbound travel by Irish Residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Region
Visited, 2010 - 2013
    € million
 20102011201212013
Outbound - Expenditure5,895.75,408.15,345.25,392.5
EU23,901.53,628.63,674.23,504.1
Other Europe3237.4202.2148.1186.9
North America876.5785.1760.4791.1
Central, South & Other Americas150.7127.3135.779.4
Asia & Middle East411.9332.7344.2343.1
Africa182.6136.6104.7110.8
Australia, New Zealand & Oceania135.1195.6178.0377.0
1From 2012 onwards expenditure includes expenditure on car imports in the region of €100m for the year.
2From 1st July 2013, EU includes Croatia.
3Other Europe includes Croatia until the 30th June 2013.
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Background Notes

 

Reference Period

Annual/Quarterly.

Scope

Domestic and Outbound travel patterns which involve overnight stays of all residents of the Republic of Ireland.

Coverage

All private households.

Purpose

The purpose of the Household Travel Survey (HTS) is to measure domestic and outbound travel patterns involving overnight stays and associated details (expenditure, purpose of trip, type of accommodation used etc.) of Irish residents.  The survey is one of several Central Statistics Office (CSO) tourism surveys conducted to comply with the requirements of Council Directive 95/57/EC of 23 November 1995 concerning the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism for data to the end of 2011 and Regulation (EU) No 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 concerning European statistics on tourism and repealing Council Directive 95/57/EC in respect of data from the beginning of 2012.

Data Collection

Information is collected via postal survey of private households on a monthly basis by the Central Statistics Office.

Sample Design

The HTS is a random stratified sample. Each month, over 4,600 households (or approximately 0.3% of all private households) are randomly selected from the 2011 Electoral Register, where the selection is stratified by District Electoral Division.

A two stage weighting process is used for outbound travel. Firstly, survey household numbers are weighted to agree with household population estimates broken down by household type (the number of persons aged 18 or over) and region (NUTS 3).  These household population estimates are provided by the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS).  These weightings are then applied to survey results.  The results for outbound travel are subsequently further weighted to agree with the Tourism & Travel results.

Survey household numbers for domestic travel are weighted to agree with household population estimates broken down by household type (the number of persons aged 18 or over) and region (NUTS 3). These household population estimates are provided by the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS).  These weightings are then applied to survey results.

The sample size for some subcategories/breakdowns can be small and therefore caution should be taken when analysing this data.

 

Methodological Changes

The compilation of the HTS has undergone a number of methodological changes for data from 2010 onwards.

  • The recall period for trips taken has changed. Up to Quarter 4 2009, respondents were asked to detail all trips taken in the previous three months.  Since January 2010, respondents are asked to outline trips completed within the previous month only.
  • The methodology adopted to calibrate outbound travel data from the Household Travel Survey (HTS) to the frontier survey data has been changed from January 2010.  The CSO compiles outward travel by Irish residents from two separate sources: (1) the Tourism and Travel Survey (TTS), which is a frontier survey of Irish air and sea ports and (2) the HTS which is a postal survey.  While both of these surveys yield broadly comparable results, in order to avoid confusion, the aggregate results from the HTS are calibrated to match the totals on the TTS in respect of number of trips, bed nights and total expenditure.  As the HTS has a more disaggregated breakdown of subcategories, the breakdowns shown in this release are those compiled in the HTS. It should be noted that the breakdowns shown in this release can be quite different to those shown in the Tourism and Travel release – this is due to the different types of survey and data collection methods involved.
  • The methodology adopted to calibrate domestic travel from the Household Travel Survey (HTS) has been changed from January 2010. Previously, the calibration factor for outbound trips was also applied to domestic travel data. From January 2010 onwards this calibration factor is no longer applied to domestic travel data. This means that domestic travel survey household numbers are weighted to agree with household population estimates broken down by household type (provided by the QNHS) only. These weightings are then applied to survey results.

 

Arising from these changes, a discontinuity in all of the series relating to outbound and domestic travel has occurred from 2010 onwards and therefore these results are not directly comparable with the results prior to 2010.

It should be noted that there are some differences between the Household Travel Survey and Tourism and Travel Survey:

  • The HTS includes travel to Northern Ireland while the TTS only includes overseas travel (it excludes travel to Northern Ireland).
  • The HTS only includes travel where there is at least one overnight stay while the TTS covers both same-day trips and overnight trips.

Definitions

Tourism

Means the activity of visitors taking a trip to a main destination outside their usual environment, for less than a year, for any main purpose, including business, leisure or other personal purpose, other than to be employed  by a resident entity in the place visited.

Usual Environment

The usual environment of an individual is defined as the geographical area (though not necessarily a contiguous one) within which an individual conducts his/her regular life routines.  Places that are frequently visited are part of a person’s usual environment even though they may be located at a considerable distance (or in another country) from the place of residence.

For the purposes of this release, trips taken on a weekly or more frequent basis are considered to be within a respondent’s usual environment and are thus excluded from estimates for tourism trips.  The one exception being that of holiday homes which although may be frequently visited, are considered outside the usual environment according to the UNWTO 2008 International Recommendations on Tourism Statistics (IRTS).

Trip

A trip refers to the travel by a person from the time of departure from his/her usual residence until he/she returns: it thus refers to a round trip.  A trip is made up of visits to different places.

Domestic Tourism

Domestic tourism is defined as the activities of residents of the Republic of Ireland travelling to and staying in places only within the Republic of Ireland but outside their usual environment.

The following categories are excluded from the definition of domestic travel:

  • Residents travelling within the country with the intention of changing their usual residence.
  • Persons who travel to work temporarily in institutions within the country.
  • Persons who travel regularly or frequently between neighbouring localities to work or study.
  • Nomads and persons without fixed residence.
  • Armed forces on manoeuvre.

Outbound Tourism

Outbound tourism is defined as the activities of residents of the Republic of Ireland travelling to and staying in places outside the Republic of Ireland and outside their usual environment.  From 2012 onwards expenditure on outbound travel includes expenditure on car imports of approximately €100m per annum.

The following categories are excluded from outbound travel:

  • Persons leaving the country as migrants, including dependants accompanying or joining them.
  • Persons, known as border workers, residing near the border in the Republic of Ireland but working in the North of Ireland.
  • Diplomats, consular officers and members of the armed forces when travelling outside of the Republic of Ireland on assignment.  This includes dependants and household employees accompanying or joining them.
  • Persons travelling as refugees or nomads.

Overnight Visitor

An overnight visitor is a visitor who stays at least one night in collective or private accommodation in the place, county or country visited.

Tourism Expenditure (to the end of 2011)

Total consumption expenditure is any expenditure made by a visitor or on behalf of a visitor during their trip and stay at their destination.

Tourism expenditure includes purchases of consumer goods and services inherent in travel and stay (eg. travel to, from and at destination, accommodation costs, food and drink, excursions), purchases of durable goods for personal use, souvenirs and gifts for family and friends.

The following outlays or acquisitions are excluded:

  • Purchases for commercial purposes, for resale, purchases made on behalf of an employer during a business trip.
  • Capital type investments or transactions engaged in by visitors, such as land, housing or real estate, works of art and other important acquisitions (such as cars, caravans, boats, second houses), even though they may be used in the future for tourism travel purposes.
  • Cash given to relatives or friends during the trip, which does not represent payment of tourism goods or services, as well as donations made to institutions.

Tourism Expenditure (from 2012 onwards)

Total consumption expenditure is any expenditure made by a visitor or on behalf of a visitor during their trip and stay at their destination.

Tourism expenditure includes purchases of consumer goods and services inherent in travel and stay (eg. travel to, from and at destination, accommodation costs, food and drink, excursions), purchases of durable goods for personal use, souvenirs and gifts for family and friends.

Expenditure on valuables such as paintings, works of art, jewellery and on durable consumer goods such as cars, boats, mobile homes and caravans are also included.

The following outlays or acquisitions are excluded:

  • Purchases for commercial purposes, for resale, purchases made on behalf of an employer during a business trip.
  • Investments or transactions engaged in by visitors, such as land, housing or real estate.
  • Cash given to relatives or friends during the trip, which does not represent payment of tourism goods or services, as well as donations made to institutions.

Rounding

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

NUTS Regions

The regional classifications in this release are based on the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units) classification used by Eurostat.  The NUTS 3 regions correspond to the eight Regional Authorities established under the Local Government Act, 1991 and Regional Authorities Establishment Order, 1993, which came into operation on 1 January 1994.  The NUTS 2 regions, which were proposed by Government and agreed by Eurostat in 1999, are groupings of the NUTS 3 regions.  The composition of the regions is set out below.

Border, Midland and Western NUTS 2 Region   

Southern and Eastern NUTS 2 Region
Border Cavan Dublin Dublin City
  Donegal   Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown       
  Leitrim   Fingal
  Louth   South Dublin
  Monaghan    
  Sligo Mid-East Kildare
      Meath
Midland         Laois   Wicklow
  Longford    
  Offaly Mid-West Clare
  Westmeath   Limerick City
      Limerick
West Galway City   North Tipperary
  Galway    
  Mayo South-East          Carlow
  Roscommon                 Kilkenny
      South Tipperary
      Waterford City
      Waterford
      Wexford
       
    South-West Cork City
      Cork
      Kerry

 

   

EU includes the following countries:
Austria France Netherlands
Belgium Germany Poland
Bulgaria Greece Portugal
Croatia (from 1/7/2013) Hungary Romania
Cyprus Italy Slovakia
Czech Republic Latvia Slovenia
Denmark Lithuania Spain
Estonia Luxembourg Sweden
Finland Malta United Kingdom
 
 
Other Europe includes the following countries:
Aland Islands Iceland Norway
Albania Isle of Man Russian Federation
Andorra Jersey San Marino
Belarus Liechtenstein Serbia
Bosnia and Herzegovina                             Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of           Switzerland
Faroe Islands Moldova, Republic of Turkey
Gibraltar Monaco                                     Ukraine
Guernsey Montenegro Vatican City 

 

 

 

North America includes the following countries:
Canada
United States      
 
 
Central, South and Other Americas includes the following countries:
Anguilla Dominican Republic Nicaragua
Antigua and Barbuda Ecuador Panama
Argentina El Salvador Paraguay
Aruba Falkland Islands (Malvinas)                Peru
Bahamas French Guiana Puerto Rico
Barbados Greenland Saint Kitts and Nevis
Belize Grenada Saint Lucia
Bermuda Guadeloupe Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Bolivia Guatemala Saint Vincent & the Grenadines           
Brazil Guyana Suriname
Cayman Islands Haiti Trinidad and Tobago
Chile Honduras Turks and Caicos Islands
Colombia Jamaica Uruguay
Costa Rica Martinique Venezuela
Cuba Mexico Virgin Islands, British
Dominica                                       Montserrat                                   Virgin Islands, US                          

 

 

Asia and Middle East includes the following countries:
Afghanistan Japan Palestinian Territory, Occupied          
Armenia Jordan Philippines
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Qatar
Bahrain Korea, Democratic People's Republic of             Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh Korea, Republic of Singapore
Bhutan Kuwait Sri Lanka
British Indian Ocean Territory             Kyrgyzstan Syrian Arab Republic
Brunei Darussalam Lao People's Democratic Republic Taiwan, Province of China
Cambodia Lebanon Tajikistan
China Macao Thailand
Georgia Malaysia Timor Leste
Hong Kong Maldives Turkmenistan
India Mongolia United Arab Emirates
Indonesia Myanmar Uzbekistan
Iran, Islamic Republic of Nepal Vietnam
Iraq Oman Yemen
Israel Pakistan  

 

 

Africa includes the following countries:
Algeria Gambia Rwanda
Angola Ghana Saint Helena
Benin Guinea Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana Guinea-Bissau              Senegal
Burkina Faso Kenya Seychelles
Burundi Lesotho Sierra Leone
Cameroon Liberia Somalia
Cape Verde Libya South Africa
Central African Republic Madagascar South Sudan
Chad Malawi Sudan
Comoros Mali Swaziland
Congo Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of             
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the             Mauritius Togo
Cote d’Ivoire Mayotte Tunisia
Djibouti Morocco Uganda
Egypt Mozambique Western Sahara
Equatorial Guinea Namibia Zambia
Eritrea Niger Zimbabwe
Ethiopia Nigeria  
Gabon Reunion  

 

 

 

Australia, New Zealand and Oceania includes the following countries:
American Samoa Kiribati Samoa
Antarctica Marshall Islands Solomon Islands
Australia Micronesia, Federated States of            South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands        
Bouvet Island Nauru Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Christmas Island New Caledonia Tokelau
Cocos (Keeling) Islands New Zealand Tonga
Cook Islands Niue Tuvalu
Fiji Norfolk Island United States Minor Outlying Islands
French Polynesia Northern Mariana Islands Vanuatu
French Southern Territories Palau Wallis and Futuna
Guam Papua New Guinea  
Heard Island & McDonald Islands            Pitcairn  

 

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