JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE - EU SCIENCE - The EU Tourism dashboard includes data for Ireland

Some 6.79 million tourists arrived in Ireland in 2022, with an occupancy rate of 33.5% and an average length of stay of 5.14 days, according to the data presented in the upgraded EU Tourism Dashboard, which offers insights on the impact and state-of-play of this industry and supports the transition to greener, more digital tourism for all territories in Europe. The share of foreign tourists in Ireland that year was 47%.

date: 22/02/2024

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Fresh statistics on EU tourism suggest that in 2022, tourism demand was already at nearly 96% the level in 2019. This shows an almost full recovery on average for the EU, with countries like Belgium, Ireland, France, Ireland, and Netherlands even surpassing pre-pandemic levels. However, recovery in Eastern European tourism destinations has been more sluggish, possibly also due to the war in Ukraine.

The EU Tourism Dashboard is an interactive tool providing statistics and indicators relevant for tourism policies. Launched in October 2022, the EU Tourism Dashboard was developed by the JRC and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, in collaboration with Eurostat, following a request by EU Member States.