International trips for personal reasons in Norway

Norway: International trips for personal reasons was 3.87 million in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.87 million
in 2011
All-time low
2.30 million
in 2001
Years of data
14
1998–2011

International trips for personal reasons in Norway, 1998–2011

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998200420111998: 2.5M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.4M2003: 2.5M2004: 2.8M2005: 2.9M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.3M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.7M2011: 3.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 3.87 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Norway peaked at 3.87 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 2001.

Norway ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Norway, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Norway, 1998 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1998 2.47 million —
1999 2.43 million -1.6%
2000 2.33 million -4.1%
2001 2.30 million -1.3%
2002 2.37 million +3.3%
2003 2.52 million +6.2%
2004 2.78 million +10.3%
2005 2.91 million +4.8%
2006 3.10 million +6.5%
2007 3.30 million +6.3%
2008 3.21 million -2.5%
2009 3.38 million +5.1%
2010 3.70 million +9.7%
2011 3.87 million +4.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 3.87 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 3.87 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.45 million 2.43 million 2.47 million 2
2000s 2.82 million 2.30 million 3.38 million 10
2010s 3.79 million 3.70 million 3.87 million 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 40 Belarus 4.19 million compare
  2. 41 Laos 4.10 million compare
  3. 42 Jordan 3.94 million compare
  4. 44 Kazakhstan 3.79 million compare
  5. 45 Cyprus 3.76 million compare
  6. 46 Malta 3.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Norway?
International trips for personal reasons in Norway was 3.87 million in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2011.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2001.
How does Norway rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Norway ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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