Almost half (46pc) of the audience came from overseas after all productions were cancelled on March 11.
On average, 122,820 people attend a show annually - this year, the figure fell to just 18,728.
However, the audience took to virtual means to view some of their favourite productions and 324,490 tuned in to watch shows online over the course of the year.
46pc of people tuned in from overseas, with a third watching from the UK and 6.3pc from the United States.
Viewers from Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Spain and New Zealand were also recorded.
Graham McLaren and Neil Murray, Directors of the Abbey Theatre said that this year gave a chance for the theatre to experiment.