- 7.4 million overseas visitors to Ireland in 2006 (6.8 million in 2005)
- Total tourism revenue in 2006 increased to €6.06 billion
- €4.7 billion foreign exchange earnings in 2006 (compared with €4.3 billion in 2005)
- €1.4 billion in domestic tourism revenue in 2006
- €2.8 billion to the exchequer in 2006
- 3.8% of GDP allowing for direct and indirect effects
- 140,000 jobs in tourism in Ireland
- 57,000 people employed in the hotel and guesthouse sector – largest employer in the tourism sector
- 873 hotels with over 52,600 rooms (870 hotels with 47,000 rooms in 2005) 383 guesthouses with over 4,433 rooms (440 guest houses in 2005)
- Total of over 57,600 hotel and guesthouse bedrooms in Ireland
- 2% of all hotels are five star status, 10% are four star 36% are three star, 21% are two star and 6% are one star
- 30% of hotel bedrooms and 22% of guesthouses bedrooms are located in Dublin
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