Out of the 451,900 international tourists that left Ireland for foreign destinations, 42.3% were from the United States, 11.1% were from Great Britain, and 5.8% were from Germany.

Visits with family and friends accounted for 46.8% of the tourists' reasons for travelling to Ireland.

A total of 3,813,800 nights were spent in the nation by the guests.

It is anticipated that international tourists to Ireland will spend a total of €414.1 million. The guests stayed 8.4 nights on average and travelled for €916 on average.

“The results show that among the 1,281,700 passengers departing Ireland on overseas routes in January 2024, about 451,900 (35.3%) were foreign visitors completing their trips (with the balance being Irish residents heading abroad (56.3%) and foreign same-day visitors (8.5%),” said Gregg Patrick, a statistician in the Tourism and Travel Division, in response to the release.

Of the 451,900 international visitors, about 42.3% were from the United States, 11.1% were from Great Britain, and 5.8% were from Germany.

“They usually spent 8.4 nights there. 46.8% of their visits were made with the intention of seeing friends and relatives.”

According to him, the majority of guests (54.5%) slept in family or own homes; the mean cost of their visit was €916 (which included €259 for airfare, €24 for prepayments, €192 for lodging, and €441 for daily expenses).