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Statistics

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

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 andNew 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%