The number of visits to the UK from the Irish Republic since 1995 is shown in the table. This information is taken from the International Passenger Survey and primarily gives an annual estimate of the number of visits to the UK via air and sea routes. However, an estimate of visitor flows across the land border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland has also been included in the figures.
Visits (000) 1995 2,809 1996 3,169 1997 3,613 1998 3,937 1999 4,233 2000 3,961 2001 3,930 2002 3,965 2003 3,913 2004 4,125 2005 4,221 1 Changes were made to the IPS methodology in 1999 to improve the quality and detail of estimates of travellers to and from the Irish Republic. Care should be taken when comparing results for 1999 and 2000 with earlier years. Source: International Passenger Survey (ONS).