Visitors to Ireland - Estimated Number of Overseas Visits 2000-2007 (classified by Route of Travel, Area of Residence and Reason for Journey) and Cross-Border Visits on Rail and Scheduled Bus Services ('000's)
| Visits to Ireland |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
20071 |
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| Total Overseas Visits |
6,310 |
5,990 |
6,065 |
6,369 |
6,574 |
6,977 |
7,709 |
8,012 |
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| Route of Travel |
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| Air Cross-Channel |
3,047 |
2,969 |
3,073 |
3,253 |
3,413 |
3,595 |
3,900 |
3,754 |
| Sea Cross-Channel |
1,518 |
1,313 |
1,335 |
1,262 |
1,192 |
1,085 |
983 |
1,013 |
| Continental European |
1,187 |
1,170 |
1,173 |
1,287 |
1,408 |
1,705 |
2,181 |
2,575 |
| Transatlantic |
560 |
539 |
484 |
567 |
561 |
592 |
645 |
669 |
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| Area of Residence |
| Great Britain |
3,559 |
3,462 |
3,579 |
3,719 |
3,681 |
3,822 |
4,060 |
4,032 |
| Other Europe |
1,453 |
1,357 |
1,392 |
1,497 |
1,600 |
1,917 |
2,281 |
2,590 |
| USA and Canada |
1,043 |
912 |
849 |
904 |
977 |
953 |
1,055 |
1,073 |
| Other Areas |
256 |
260 |
245 |
249 |
317 |
285 |
314 |
317 |
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| Reason for Journey |
| Business |
1,074 |
975 |
906 |
854 |
926 |
967 |
1,100 |
1,211 |
| Holiday/Leisure/Recreation |
3,346 |
3,177 |
3,242 |
3,334 |
3,413 |
3,428 |
3,775 |
4,035 |
| Visit to Friends/Relatives |
1,564 |
1,566 |
1,603 |
1,736 |
1,807 |
2,125 |
2,323 |
2,247 |
| Other |
328 |
273 |
314 |
445 |
429 |
457 |
511 |
519 |
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| Cross-Border visits |
| Rail |
| Length of Stay - 1 day or less |
98 |
99 |
95 |
102 |
89 |
87 |
81 |
96 |
| Length of Stay - Over 1 day |
153 |
151 |
141 |
145 |
126 |
123 |
115 |
136 |
| Scheduled Bus |
| Length of Stay - 1 day or less |
200 |
126 |
119 |
115 |
113 |
107 |
100 |
92 |
| Length of Stay - Over 1 day |
94 |
192 |
176 |
162 |
160 |
152 |
142 |
130 |
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