i U O T O - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS
Number of Foreign Tourist Nights (Total)
1969 20 892 000 1970 20 865 000
Average Tourist Spending per Visit (US 8)
1970 88.7
Average Tourist Spending per Day (US 2)
1969 7.8 1970 7.8
International Tourist Receipts and Expenditures (million US 8)
Source of Information: Central Statistics Office and Bord Failte Estimates
Method of Collection: Sample passenger card survey
Rate of Exchange (National Currency per US 4) 1969 0.42 1970 0.42
1969 1970
lfotal Expenditure 90.7 99.8
and
Zxpenditures on
International
Fare Payments

1969
otal Receipts 187.5
Receipts from:
3ritain 78.0 "6.3
Northern Ireland 20.4 17.8
North America 49.0 ‘1.6
Continental Europe 12.5 13.2
Ixcursionists 24.7 24.0
Jther areas 2.9 2.9
leceipts from 49.4 52.1
[nternational
rare Payments (1)

1) ‘Includes receipts to Irish carriers in respect of visitors to Ireland only.

VOL. 24 - 1970