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In 2011, 6,240,000 overseas tourists visited Ireland, a 1% rise over the 2010 figure of 5,945,000.[1]

Rank Country Visitors Percentage
1  United Kingdom 2,799,000 45%
2  United States 811,000 13%
3  Germany 411,000 6.5%
4  France 381,000 6%
5  Spain 233,000 4.5%
6  Belgium,  Netherlands and  Luxembourg 225,000 4%
7  Italy 214,000 3%
8  Denmark,  Finland,  Norway and  Sweden 172,000 3%
9  Australia and  New Zealand 143,000 2%
10  Canada 93,000 1%
Rest of Europe 548,000 9%
Rest of World 210,000 3%
Total 6,240,000 100%

In 2012 6,286,000 overseas tourists visited Ireland, again, a 1% increase over the previous years figure.<ref name="Failte Ireland Visitor Numbers">

Rank Country Visitors Percentage
1  United Kingdom 2,722,000 43%
2  United States 833,000 13%
3  Germany 437,000 7%
4  France 384,000 6%
5  Italy 240,000 4%
6  Spain 239,000 4%
7  Belgium,  Netherlands, and  Luxembourg 226,000 3.5%
8  Denmark,  Finland,  Norway and  Sweden 180,000 3%
9  Australia and New Zealand 158,000 2.5%
10  Canada 107,000 2%
Rest of Europe 540,000 8.5%
Rest of World 219,000 3.5%
Total 6,286,000 100%
  1. ^ "Tourism Visitor Numbers" (PDF). Failte Ireland. Retrieved 30 October 2013.