Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Norway

Norway: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 21.42 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.42 million Number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
21.42 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
11.42 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
16
1998–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Norway, 1998–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120251998: 14.7M Number1999: 14.8M Number2000: 14.8M Number2001: 14.8M Number2002: 14.7M Number2012: 18.7M Number2013: 18.6M Number2014: 18.7M Number2015: 19.3M Number2016: 20.6M Number2020: 11.4M Number2021: 12.6M Number2022: 18.1M Number2023: 19.3M Number2024: 20.2M Number2025: 21.4M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Norway is 21.42 million Number, measured in 2025. 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 in Norway peaked at 21.42 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million Number, in 2020.

Norway ranks 18th of 46 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 in Norway, year by year

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

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 21.42 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million Number, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 21.42 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.43 million Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments 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 Number 11.42 million Number
2022 +43.9% 12.59 million Number 18.11 million Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Portugal 33.07 million Number compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 27.25 million Number compare
  3. 17 Czechia 23.54 million Number compare
  4. 19 Croatia 20.69 million Number compare
  5. 19 Croatia 20.69 million Number compare
  6. 21 Belgium 18.92 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Norway?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Norway was 21.42 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21.42 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million Number in 2020.
How does Norway rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
Norway ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,369 data points, 1990–2025
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