Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Norway
Norway: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Norway, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Norway recorded 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Norway peaked at 1,185 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 259.7 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Norway 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 660.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 626.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 613.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 734.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 722.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 691.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 680.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 685.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 716.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 790.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 827.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 873.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 929.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 911.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 900.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 975.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,002 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 904.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 940.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 945.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,033 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,138 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1,185 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,071 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,099 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 259.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 265.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +243.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +243.9% | 265.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.4% | 1,099 arrivals per 1,000 people | 259.7 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 671.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 613.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 734.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 800.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 680.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 929.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,029 arrivals per 1,000 people | 904.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,185 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 259.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 55 Italy 972.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Belize 925.16 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Dominica 912.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Uruguay 900.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Netherlands 897.15 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Qatar 884.99 arrivals 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Norway?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Norway was 912.51 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,185 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.7 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Norway ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.