Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Norway

Norway: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region was 21.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.42 million
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
21.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
11.42 million
in 2020
Years of data
16
1998–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1998–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120251998: 14.7M1999: 14.8M2000: 14.8M2001: 14.8M2002: 14.7M2012: 18.7M2013: 18.6M2014: 18.7M2015: 19.3M2016: 20.6M2020: 11.4M2021: 12.6M2022: 18.1M2023: 19.3M2024: 20.2M2025: 21.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Norway stood at 21.42 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 21.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million, in 2020.

Norway ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 14.67 million —
1999 14.79 million +0.8%
2000 14.77 million -0.1%
2001 14.81 million +0.3%
2002 14.66 million -1.0%
2012 18.66 million +27.3%
2013 18.60 million -0.3%
2014 18.68 million +0.4%
2015 19.33 million +3.5%
2016 20.59 million +6.5%
2020 11.42 million -44.5%
2021 12.59 million +10.2%
2022 18.11 million +43.9%
2023 19.30 million +6.6%
2024 20.16 million +4.4%
2025 21.42 million +6.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 21.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 21.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.79 million, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -44.5% 20.59 million 11.42 million
2022 +43.9% 12.59 million 18.11 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.73 million 14.67 million 14.79 million 2
2000s 14.75 million 14.66 million 14.81 million 3
2010s 19.17 million 18.60 million 20.59 million 5
2020s 17.17 million 11.42 million 21.42 million 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Portugal 33.07 million compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 27.25 million compare
  3. 17 Czechia 23.54 million compare
  4. 19 Croatia 20.69 million compare
  5. 19 Croatia 20.69 million compare
  6. 21 Belgium 19.64 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Norway?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Norway was 21.42 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21.42 million in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million in 2020.
How does Norway rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region?
Norway ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
504 places, 11,635 data points, 1990–2025
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