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. NISRA will continue to publish as much data as possible and will explore other indicators if the original source is affected. This document gives an idea of the impact on each of the surveys NI tourism statistics depend on.
Publication schedule
The Tourism Statistics Publication Schedule 2021-2022 can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Guide to surveys
The Tourism Statistics Guide to Surveys can be accessed on the following page:
More information on data quality can be found at
More information on the quality of administrative sources can be found at
Tourism statistics archive publications can be accessed below
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:
TSB and all its outputs will be monitored and assessed by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority (UKSA) and adhere to National Statistics Protocols
Pre-release access
Statement of Compliance in relation to the 'Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2009':
The complete list of those receiving pre-release access to Northern Ireland tourism statistics can be accessed below:
Statement of pre-release access to tourism statistics
Information on exceptions to standard pre-release access procedures are available:
Revisions
View details of Tourism Statistics Branch Statistics Revision Policy:
Details on revisions made to tourism statistics publications can be found in the revisions to tourism statistics document.
Please click on the link below to view the Department of Finance and Personnel Statement of Administration
User engagement
Minutes and details of user consultations and tourism consultations can be found below.
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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
Tourism statistics early indicators can be accessed at the link below: