Tourism Statistics Branch
Colby House
Stranmillis Court
BELFAST
BT9 5RR
Telephone: +44(0)28 9025 5163
Email: tourismstatistics@nisra.gov.uk
Statistics for the tourism industry in Northern Ireland.
Related statistics
Annual and quarterly tourism statistics publications
The latest annual and quarterly tourism statistics for Northern Ireland.
Occupancy surveys
The monthly hotel occupancy survey provides information on the occupancy rates and rooms and beds sold in Northern Ireland hotels.
Alternative Source
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, some sources of data are currently not available. NISRA will continue to publish as much data as possible and will explore other indicators if the original source is affected. As a result NISRA has produced an ‘Alternative Source’ document containing a wide range of tourism related statistics produced by both NISRA and other sources which users may find useful in the absence of our regular published data. Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Ireland tourism statistics addresses specific issues with sources normally used in tourism publications.
Local government district tourism statistics
Local Government District Tourism Statistics for Northern Ireland
Other tourism statistics
To provide a further picture of tourism supply NISRA run monthly occupancy surveys of Guest Houses, Bed & Breakfasts and Guest Accommodation; and annual surveys regarding the occupancy of Self Catering establishments and visits to Visitor Attractions in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland air passenger flow statistics
Air Passenger Flow includes information on the passenger throughput of local airports as well as information on Northern Ireland residents using airports in the Republic of Ireland.
Tourism statistics - Methodology and background quality information
Information on the background of tourism statistics and further information.
Tourism Satellite Account
The Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA) Tourism Satellite Account provides economic information about the demand for goods and services associated with tourism, and their contribution to the NI economy.
Previous tourism statistics publications
This section contains previous tourism statistics publications for Northern Ireland. Please note that many of the figures contained in the archive publications have subsequently been revised and/or updated. We would always advise using figures in the most current publications.