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Domestic Travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Region Visited, 2001 - 2006 ('000)

  2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006
Total Domestic - Trips
6,307
6,452
6,657
7,001
7,173
7,310
 
     
Border
682
675
699
709
793
766
Dublin
843
856
893
976
1,054
1,207
Mid-East
352
368
395
414
430
412
Mid-West
685
689
692
658
699
736
Midland
225
270
287
335
341
307
South-East
1,008
1,024
1,042
1,113
1,099
1,044
South-West
1,341
1,425
1,400
1,547
1,525
1,610
West
1,171
1,144
1,249
1,251
1,232
1,229
 
Total Domestic - Nights
23,207
22,222
23,616
24,189
24,607
24,203
Border
2,604
2,301
2,567
2,501
2,973
2,384
Dublin
2,331
2,260
2,544
2,639
2,817
2,983
Mid-East
1,089
976
1,049
1,125
1,364
1,089
Mid-West
2,476
2,514
2,644
2,340
2,294
2,500
Midland
587
704
742
817
774
860
South-East
3,971
3,815
3,764
4,128
3,988
3,811
South-West
5,802
5,720
5,814
6,300
5,945
6,282
West
4,348
3,932
4,491
4,339
4,452
4,294
 
 
Average Length of Stay
3.7
3.4
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.3
Border
3.8
3.4
3.7
3.5
3.7
3.1
Dublin
2.8
2.6
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.5
Mid-East
3.1
2.7
2.7
2.7
3.2
2.6
Mid-West
3.6
3.6
3.8
3.6
3.3
3.4
Midland
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.8
South-East
3.9
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.7
South-West
4.3
4.0
4.2
4.1
3.9
3.9
West
3.7
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.6
3.5

Domestic Travel by Irish residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Reason for Journey, 2001 - 2006 (€ m)

  •  
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    Domestic - Expenditure
    879.9
    849.4
    970.9
    1,037.2
    1,164.5
    1,398
    Holiday
    549.7
    501.6
    575.9
    624.9
    706.8
    872.7
    Business
    149.3
    152.9
    157.6
    162.5
    188.3
    227.3
    Visiting Friends/Relatives
    86.6
    97.2
    114.0
    121.1
    142.4
    204.9
    Other
    94.3
    97.7
    123.4
    128.7
    127.0
    93.4

International Travel by Irish Residents - Number of Trips, Number of Nights & Average Length of Stay by Region Visited, 2001 - 2006

     
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
     
    '000
    Total International - Trips
    4,162
    4,597
    4,974
    5,465
    6,189
    6,981
    EU-25
    -
    -
    -
    4,614
    5,101
    5,775
    Of which: EU-15
    3,400
    3,802
    4,117
    4,455
    4,927
    5,548
    Other Europe*
    197
    229
    260
    167
    238
    256
    North America
    360
    339
    384
    449
    571
    577
    Central & South America
    23
    21
    30
    28
    41
    59
    Asia
    62
    65
    64
    89
    95
    135
    Africa
    71
    86
    76
    69
    77
    105
    Australia, New Zealand & Oceania
    49
    56
    42
    50
    68
    75
     
    Total International - Nights
    37,973
    40,660
    43,702
    35,544
    51,503
    54,266
    EU-25
    -
    -
    -
    33,924
    36,168
    38,161
    Of which: EU-15
    26,844
    29,191
    31,758
    32,938
    34,996
    36,752
    Other Europe
    1,873
    2,185
    2,285
    1,681
    2,092
    2,563
    North America
    5,412
    5,046
    5,722
    6,200
    7,726
    6,834
    Central & South America
    378
    313
    513
    488
    654
    867
    Asia
    1,012
    1,060
    999
    1,543
    1,559
    2,195
    Africa
    859
    1,153
    1,080
    991
    1,108
    1,376
    Australia, New Zealand & Oceania
    1,576
    1,713
    1,344
    1,475
    2,196
    2,270
     
    Average Length of Stay
    9.1
    8.8
    8.8
    8.5
    8.3
    7.8
    EU-25
    -
    -
    -
    7.4
    7.1
    6.6
    Of which: EU-15
    7.9
    7.7
    7.7
    7.4
    7.1
    6.6
    Other Europe
    9.5
    9.5
    8.8
    10.1
    8.8
    10.0
    North America
    15.0
    14.9
    14.9
    13.8
    13.5
    11.8
    Central & South America
    16.4
    14.9
    17.1
    17.4
    16.0
    14.7
    Asia
    16.3
    16.3
    15.6
    17.3
    16.4
    16.3
    Africa
    12.1
    13.4
    14.2
    14.4
    14.4
    13.1
    Australia, New Zealand & Oceania
    32.2
    30.6
    32.0
    29.5
    32.3
    30.3

International Travel by Irish residents - Total Estimated Expenditure by Reason for Journey, 2001 - 2006 (€ m)

     
    2001
    2002
    2003
    2004
    2005
    2006
    International - Expenditure
    3,549.7
    3,924.0
    4,092.2
    4,258.2
    5,044.1
    6,134.5
    Holiday
    2,252.0
    2,565.3
    2,720.1
    2,927.1
    3,407.1
    4,363.9
    Business
    810.5
    796.1
    792.3
    741.5
    840.6
    849.0
    Visiting Friends/Relatives
    290.4
    351.2
    366.7
    387.4
    531.7
    696.7
    Other
    196.8
    211.4
    213.1
    202.2
    264.7
    224.9

 

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