Over 654,000 foreign visitors to Ireland in June 2025, spending €647 million
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (30 July 2025) published Inbound Tourism June 2025. The Inbound Tourism release is published every month and provides unique and timely insights on visitor trips to Ireland.
This release is based on the CSO Passenger Survey which is collected from approximately 13,000 departing passengers per month at the country’s international ports and airports by a team of dedicated CSO Tourist Enumerator staff. The data collected is calibrated against passenger flow data provided by the ports and airports.
Key Findings
- Some 654,500 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland in June 2025, down 2% compared with June 2024, and up by 6% compared with June 2023.
- The average length of stay for foreign resident overnight visitors was 7.9 nights, up from an average of 7.3 nights in both June 2024 and June 2023.
- Visitors stayed a total of 5.2 million nights in the country, an increase of 6% when compared with June 2024, and up 14% when compared with June 2023.
- The visitors spent €647 million on their trips (excluding fares), down 6% compared with June 2024, and up 8% compared with June 2023.
- The largest contingent of visitors came from Great Britain (34%), followed by visitors from the United States (25%).
- The most frequent reason for travelling to Ireland was for holiday (47%).
Statistician’s Comment
Commenting on the release, Gregg Patrick, Statistician in the Tourism and Travel Division, said:
“The results show that 654,500 foreign visitors departed Ireland on overseas routes in June 2025, down 2% compared with June 2024 and up by 6% compared with June 2023. The number of nights spent by foreign visitors in June was almost 5.2 million nights, an increase of 6% compared with June 2024 and up 14% compared with 2023.
In June 2025, the greatest number of visitors came from Great Britain (34%), followed by Continental Europe (31%), North America (30%) and the Rest of the World (5%). However, when compared with June 2024, visitors from Great Britain fell by 1%, visitors from Continental Europe decreased by 6%, and visitors from the Rest of the World declined by 20%. In contrast, visitors from North America were up 5%. Compared with June 2023, visitors from Great Britain were down by 2%, the Rest of the World down by 17%, whilst visitors from North America & Continental Europe were up 16% and 10%.
The visitors’ expenditure in Ireland (excluding fares) was €647 million in June 2025. Visitors from Great Britian accounted for €118 million (18%) of this spend, Continental Europe for €200 million (31%), North America for €283 million (44%), and visitors from the Rest of the World for €47 million (7%). Taken together, this represented a fall of 6% compared with June 2024, and a rise of 8% compared with June 2023.
The most frequent reason for the visitors’ trips was for holiday or leisure (47%), while almost one in three trips (30%) were to visit friends or relatives.”
Read the full report HERE
