How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?

14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Norway: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Cyprus

3.76 million trips

in 2024

Norway

3.87 million trips

in 2011

Cyprus rank

45th

Norway rank

43rd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

Cyprus
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.87 million trips against 3.76 million trips in Cyprus, a difference of 105,680 trips.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Cyprus ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.21 million trips	2.45 million trips	242,000 trips	Norway
2000s	2.28 million trips	2.82 million trips	537,100 trips	Norway
2010s	2.13 million trips	3.79 million trips	1.66 million trips	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Cyprus or Norway?: Norway, at 3.87 million trips against 3.76 million trips in Cyprus as of 2011.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Cyprus and Norway?: 105,680 trips, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Norway?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Cyprus and Norway rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: Cyprus ranks 45th and Norway ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.