Norway vs United States: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Norway
1.10 million trips
in 2011
United States
1.13 million trips
in 2021
Norway rank
27th
United States rank
26th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.13 million trips against 1.10 million trips in Norway, a difference of 32,500 trips.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 792,500 trips | 7.27 million trips | 6.48 million trips | United States |
| 2000s | 895,700 trips | 6.46 million trips | 5.56 million trips | United States |
| 2010s | 1.08 million trips | 5.88 million trips | 4.80 million trips | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 1.13 million trips against 1.10 million trips in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Norway and United States?
- 32,500 trips, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 26th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.