Mohan Sinha
28 Aug 2026

DUBLIN, Ireland: Around 676,300 foreign visitors completed trips to Ireland in July 2026, according to the latest figures. This was five percent higher than the number recorded in July 2025 and three percent above the figure for July 2024.

In the first seven months of 2026, an estimated 3.9 million overnight trips were made to Ireland by people living abroad. This was a 13 percent increase from the 3.5 million visits recorded between January and July 2025. However, the figure was almost unchanged compared with the same period in 2024, when there were about 3.9 million overnight visits.

Foreign visitors who left Ireland in July 2026 spent a combined 5.2 million nights in the country. This was two percent more than in July 2025 but two percent lower than the number of nights recorded in July 2024.

The average foreign visitor who stayed overnight spent 7.6 nights in Ireland in July. This was slightly shorter than the average stay of 7.9 nights recorded in July 2025.

Visitors from Great Britain and Continental Europe each accounted for 32 percent of all foreign visitors. North American visitors made up another 30 percent, while people from the rest of the world accounted for six percent.

Holidays, leisure and recreation were the main reasons for most visits. Half of all foreign overnight visitors in July said they were traveling to Ireland for these purposes.

A further 29 percent came to visit friends or relatives, while 11 percent of trips were for business.

Foreign visitors spent an estimated 681 million euros in Ireland during July 2026. This was nine percent higher than the 624 million euros spent in July 2025 and five percent above the 650 million euros recorded in July 2024.

Edward Duffy, a statistician with the tourism and travel division, said visitor numbers generally increased across most regions in July 2026 compared with the same month the previous year.

He said visitors from Great Britain increased by four percent, those from Continental Europe rose by nine percent, and arrivals from North America grew by two percent. However, visitors from the rest of the world fell by one percent.

Duffy also said visitors from North America accounted for the largest share of tourism spending in July, spending 300 million euros, or 44 percent of the total.

Visitors from Continental Europe spent 209 million euros, representing 31 percent of total spending. Visitors from Great Britain spent 127 million euros, or 19 percent, while those from the rest of the world spent 45 million euros, accounting for seven percent.