Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Norway
Norway: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 4.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Norway stood at 4.51 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Norway peaked at 4.51 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 839,000, in 2021.
Norway ranks 32nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.88 million | — |
| 1996 | 2.75 million | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.70 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.73 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.63 million | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 894,000 | -78.3% |
| 2021 | 839,000 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million | +261.2% |
| 2023 | 3.87 million | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 4.51 million | +16.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 4.51 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 4.51 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +261.2% | 839,000 | 3.03 million |
| 2020 | -78.3% | 4.11 million | 894,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 million | 2.70 million | 2.95 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million | 2.44 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million | 2.72 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 839,000 | 4.51 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Norway?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Norway was 4.51 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 839,000 in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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