Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Norway
Norway: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.7807 trips per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Norway, 1998–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Norway is 0.7807 trips per person, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.7807 trips per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5089 trips per person, in 2001.
Norway ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5567 trips per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.5439 trips per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5182 trips per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5089 trips per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5229 trips per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.552 trips per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6054 trips per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6301 trips per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6654 trips per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6999 trips per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6736 trips per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6989 trips per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7574 trips per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7807 trips per person | +3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7807 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7807 trips per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7846 trips per person, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5503 trips per person | 0.5439 trips per person | 0.5567 trips per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6075 trips per person | 0.5089 trips per person | 0.6999 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7691 trips per person | 0.7574 trips per person | 0.7807 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Dominica 0.826 trips per person compare
- 42 Italy 0.7884 trips per person compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 0.7862 trips per person compare
- 45 French Polynesia 0.7372 trips per person compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 0.7159 trips per person compare
- 47 Malaysia 0.6863 trips per person compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Norway?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Norway was 0.7807 trips per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7807 trips per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5089 trips per person in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.