International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Norway
Norway: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,508 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Norway stood at 1,508 departures per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Norway peaked at 1,843 departures per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 135.35 departures per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Norway ranks 8th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 135.35 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 157.95 departures per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 170.94 departures per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 508.99 departures per 1,000 people | +197.8% |
| 2000 | 533.08 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 520.2 departures per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 579.33 departures per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 566.96 departures per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 644.64 departures per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 684.82 departures per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 694.35 departures per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 720.96 departures per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,375 departures per 1,000 people | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 1,552 departures per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1,641 departures per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,843 departures per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1,827 departures per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,789 departures per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,686 departures per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,534 departures per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,548 departures per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,527 departures per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,662 departures per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 314.17 departures per 1,000 people | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 343.93 departures per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,290 departures per 1,000 people | +275.1% |
| 2023 | 1,382 departures per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1,508 departures per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,508 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,508 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 | +275.1% | 343.93 departures per 1,000 people | 1,290 departures per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | +197.8% | 170.94 departures per 1,000 people | 508.99 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -81.1% | 1,662 departures per 1,000 people | 314.17 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | +90.7% | 720.96 departures per 1,000 people | 1,375 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.31 departures per 1,000 people | 135.35 departures per 1,000 people | 508.99 departures per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 702.16 departures per 1,000 people | 520.2 departures per 1,000 people | 1,375 departures per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,661 departures per 1,000 people | 1,527 departures per 1,000 people | 1,843 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.75 departures per 1,000 people | 314.17 departures per 1,000 people | 1,508 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Sweden 1,730 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Malta 1,564 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Belgium 1,526 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Germany 1,353 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,311 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,293 departures per 1,000 people 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Norway?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Norway was 1,508 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,843 departures per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.35 departures per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.