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Tourism statistics - Methodology and background quality information

Information on the background of tourism statistics and further information.

Background to NISRA tourism statistics

NISRA Tourism Statistics is staffed by NISRA statisticians and is responsible for producing official tourism statistics in accordance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics

NISRA Tourism Statistics produce a wide range of statistics relating to tourism in Northern Ireland. These include a variety of measures, estimates of the number of people staying overnight in Northern Ireland, rooms sold in local accommodation, passenger levels at local ports, cruise ship visits, self-catering occupancy levels and the number of visits to visitor attractions.

Impact of Covid-19 on NI tourism statistics

Tourism data is derived from a variety of sources. This document gives an idea of the impact on each of the surveys NI tourism statistics depend on.

  • Impact of COVID-19 on Northern Ireland tourism statistics

Publication schedule

The Tourism Statistics Publication Schedule can be accessed by clicking on the link below:

  • Tourism Statistics Publication Schedule

Guide to surveys

The Tourism Statistics Guide to Surveys can be accessed on the following page:

  • Tourism Statistics - Guide to Surveys

More information on data quality can be found at

  • Tourism Statistics Data Quality

More information on the quality of administrative sources can be found at

  • Quality of administrative sources

Tourism statistics archive publications can be accessed below

  • Archive publications

Official statistics

All statistics produced by NISRA Tourism Statistics are designated as 'official statistics' and a subset of these are designated as 'National Statistics'. As such, they are produced in line with the UK Statistics Authority's Code of Practice for Statistics.

To find out more information on Official Statistics, click on the below link to NISRA:

  • NISRA Official Statistics

TSB and all its outputs will be monitored and assessed by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority (UKSA) and adhere to National Statistics Protocols

Revisions

View details of Tourism Statistics Branch Statistics Revision Policy:

  • Tourism Statistics Branch Statistics Revision Policy

Details on revisions made to tourism statistics publications can be found in the revisions to tourism statistics document.

  • Revisions to Northern Ireland tourism statistics

Please click on the link below to view the Department of Finance and Personnel Statement of Administration

  • DOF Statement of Administrative Sources for statistical purposes

User engagement

Minutes and details of user consultations and tourism consultations can be found below.

  • Tourism statistics branch user engagement

You can be kept up to date by joining our mailing list 

Other tourism statistics publications

Visitors to Ireland and Northern Ireland 2014: A Statistical Profile of Tourism’ is the result of close collaboration between the statistical services in both Ireland and Northern Ireland - the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Ireland and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) in Northern Ireland. More information on the report is available at

  • Visitors to Ireland and Northern Ireland 2014: A Statistical Profile of Tourism 

 

Last updated: 03 March 2025

Related to Tourism statistics - Methodology and background quality information

Publications

  • Revisions made to Northern Ireland tourism statistics

    Published 20 May 2020
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Contacts

Tourism Statistics

Email: tourismstatistics@nisra.gov.uk

 

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Links

  • Official Statistics producer – Upholding Trust, Quality and Value
  • General Register Office - registration and certification of life events relating to births, deaths and marriages
  • nidirect.gov.uk – the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens
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