Just over 460,000 foreign visitors to Ireland in November 2025, spending €347 million
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (08 January 2026) published Inbound Tourism November 2025. The Inbound Tourism release is published every month and provides unique and timely insights on visitor trips to Ireland.
Inbound Tourism November 2025 – Key Findings
- Some 460,300 foreign visitors completed a trip to Ireland in November 2025, an increase of 13% when compared with the same month in 2024 and up 3% compared with November 2023.
- The number of overseas visitors in the 11 months to November 2025 was just under 5.9 million, a decrease of 5% compared with just over 6.2 million for the same period in 2024.
- The average length of stay for foreign resident overnight visitors was 6.1 nights in November 2025, down from 6.2 nights in November 2024 and down from 6.9 nights in November 2023.
- Visitors stayed a total of 2.8 million nights in the country in November 2025, a rise of 12% from November 2024, and down 8% when compared with November 2023.
- In November 2025, visitors spent €347 million on their trips (excluding fares), up 10% when compared with November 2024, and a rise of 4% compared with November 2023.
- In the first 11 months of 2025, expenditure (excluding fares) by foreign visitors was estimated at just over €5.0 billion, 11% lower than the estimated spend of €5.7 billion from January to November 2024.
- The largest contingent of visitors came from Great Britain (41%), followed by Continental Europe (34%) and North America (20%).
- The most frequent reason for travelling to Ireland was for holiday, and to visit family or friends, both 34%.
Commenting on the release, Edward Duffy, Statistician in the Tourism and Travel Division, said:
“The results show that 460,300 foreign visitors departed Ireland on overseas routes in November 2025, an increase of 13% compared with November 2024 and up 3% when compared with November 2023. The number of nights spent in Ireland by foreign visitors in November was just over 2.8 million nights, showing a rise of 12% when compared with November 2024 and down 8% compared with November 2023.
In November 2025, the greatest number of visitors came from Great Britain (41%), followed by Continental Europe (34%), North America (20%) and the Rest of the World (5%). Comparing visitor numbers in November 2025 with November 2024, those from Great Britain was up 7%, Continental Europe (+13%), North America (+23%), and from the Rest of the World (+30%).
The visitors’ expenditure in Ireland (excluding fares) was €347 million in November 2025. Visitors from Continental Europe accounted for €112 million (32%), North America accounted for €111 million (32%), Great Britain accounted for €89 million (26%) and visitors from the Rest of the World for €35 million (10%). Taken together, this represented a rise of 10% when compared with November 2024, and an increase of 4% when compared with November 2023.
The leading purposes of travel to Ireland were for holidays and visits to friends and relatives, each accounting for 34%.”
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