Irish inbound visitor numbers up 1.2pc in August, outbound up 8pc

Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office

According to the latest figures form the Central Statistics Office, inbound visitors to Ireland in August were 772,800, up 1.2pc on last year and down 35.1pc on pre-pandemic. Rolling annual inbound is 6,171,200 visitors down 8.2pc on last year.

In August 2025, 772,800 foreign visitors arrived in Ireland, a 1pc increase from August 2024, but

their expenditure dropped 9pc to €743.7m.

North American visitors rose by 21pc, while those from Continental Europe fell by 12pc, with Great Britain and the Rest of the World up by 3pc and 1pc, respectively.

The average length of stay was 8.6 nights, slightly down from 8.7 nights in 2024, with total visitor nights unchanged at 6.7m.

Holidaymakers accounted for 48pc of visitors, followed by 31pc visiting friends or relatives, with hotels hosting 36.7pc of stays and self-catering at 8.6pc.

Irish airports reported strong performance, but hotel and tourism accommodation occupancy remained static, reflecting mixed demand and rising business costs.

Eoghan O’Mara Walsh of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation shared: “August is a key month for the Irish tourism industry. Demand is mixed from key source markets and costs of business continue to squeeze profit margins so Budget 2026 next week is particularly important.”

Edward Duffy of the CSO shared: “The results show that 772,800 foreign visitors departed Ireland on overseas routes in August 2025, an increase of 1pc compared with August 2024 and up 5pc when compared with August 2023.”