Irish consumers spent €3.1bn on hotels and €2.3bn on packaged holidays in 2023, according to data compiled by the Central Bank from credit card spend.
More than €16bn was spent by Irish consumers while abroad or with foreign-based firms, including €1.3bn on hotels, just under €1bn in restaurants, and €250m in bars.
Holidays booked through tour operators saw the biggest spending at €2.1bn, followed by airlines with €1.9bn.
Irish consumers spent more than €2.1bn in pubs, bars, and nightclubs in 2023, with December and the run-up to Christmas being the busiest month.
The average round of drinks in an Irish pub ranged €17.04 in October to €18.62 in January.
