Just under 570,000 foreign visitors to Ireland in October 2025, spending €529 million
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (27 November 2025) published Inbound Tourism October 2025.
Key Findings
- Some 568,900 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland in October 2025, an increase of 4% when compared with the same month in 2024 and down 1% compared with October 2023.
- The number of overseas visitors in the 10 months to October 2025 was just over 5.4 million, a decrease of 6.4% compared with almost 5.8 million for the same period in 2024.
- The average length of stay for foreign resident overnight visitors was 7.1 nights in October 2025, the same as October 2024 and up from 6.9 nights in October 2023.
- Visitors stayed a total of 4.0 million nights in the country in October 2025, a rise of 4% from October 2024, and up 2% when compared with October 2023.
- In October 2025, visitors spent €529 million on their trips (excluding fares), down 1% when compared with October 2024, and up 3% compared with October 2023.
- In the first 10 months of 2025, expenditure (excluding fares) by foreign visitors was estimated at €4.7 billion, 12.7% lower than the estimated spend of €5.4 billion from January to October 2024.
- The largest contingent of visitors came from Great Britain (34%), followed by visitors from the United States (22%).
- The most frequent reason for travelling to Ireland was for holiday (41%).
Commenting on the release, Edward Duffy, Statistician in the Tourism and Travel Division, said:
“The results show that 568,900 foreign visitors departed Ireland on overseas routes in October 2025, an increase of 4% compared with October 2024 and down 1% when compared with October 2023. The number of nights spent in Ireland by foreign visitors in October was just over 4.0 million nights, showing a rise of 4% when compared with October 2024 and up 2% compared with October 2023.
In October 2025, the greatest number of visitors came from Continental Europe (35%), followed by Great Britain (34%), North America (26%) and the Rest of the World (4%). Comparing visitor numbers in October 2025 with October 2024, those from Continental Europe were down 3%, Great Britain (+9%), North America (+9%), and from the Rest of the World (-11%).
The visitors’ expenditure in Ireland (excluding fares) was €529 million in October 2025. Visitors from North America for €202 million (38%) of this spend, Continental Europe for €181 million (34%), Great Britain accounted for €102 million (19%) and visitors from the Rest of the World for €44 million (8%). Taken together, this represented a fall of 1% when compared with October 2024, and an increase of 3% when compared with October 2023.
The most frequent reason for the visitors’ trips was for holiday or leisure (41%), while one in three trips (33%) were to visit friends or relatives.”
Read the full report HERE
