200,000 overseas tourists came to Tipperary in 2016 according to data from Fáilte Ireland.
The latest official data on overseas travel from the CSO also showed an increase of 2.9% in overseas visits to Ireland for the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016.
Local Fine Gael Cllr Michael Murphy says the retention of the 9% VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality sector is vital for tourism in the county.
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He says he hopes the trend will be built on further this year.