Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Norway
Norway: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 4.98 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Norway, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Norway is 4.98 million arrivals, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 247.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Norway peaked at 6.25 million arrivals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million arrivals, in 2020.
Norway ranks 56th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 million arrivals | 2.70 million arrivals | 3.26 million arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million arrivals | 3.07 million arrivals | 4.38 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million arrivals | 4.54 million arrivals | 6.25 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million arrivals | 1.40 million arrivals | 4.98 million arrivals | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Norway?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Norway was 4.98 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 million arrivals in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million arrivals in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.