Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Norway

Norway: Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 5,181 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,181 Thousand passengers
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6,460 Thousand passengers
in 2005
All-time low
1,723 Thousand passengers
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 2002–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2002201320242002: 6.1k Thousand passengers2003: 4.7k Thousand passengers2004: 5.8k Thousand passengers2005: 6.5k Thousand passengers2006: 6.2k Thousand passengers2007: 6.3k Thousand passengers2008: 6.1k Thousand passengers2009: 5.6k Thousand passengers2010: 5.7k Thousand passengers2011: 5.8k Thousand passengers2012: 5.8k Thousand passengers2013: 5.7k Thousand passengers2014: 5.9k Thousand passengers2015: 6.1k Thousand passengers2016: 6.2k Thousand passengers2017: 6.2k Thousand passengers2018: 6.2k Thousand passengers2019: 6.4k Thousand passengers2020: 1.9k Thousand passengers2021: 1.7k Thousand passengers2022: 5.6k Thousand passengers2023: 5.5k Thousand passengers2024: 5.2k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

Norway recorded 5,181 Thousand passengers for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Norway peaked at 6,460 Thousand passengers in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,723 Thousand passengers, in 2021.

Norway ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Norway, 2002 to 2024.
Year Thousand passengers Change
2002 6,077 Thousand passengers —
2003 4,656 Thousand passengers -23.4%
2004 5,777 Thousand passengers +24.1%
2005 6,460 Thousand passengers +11.8%
2006 6,233 Thousand passengers -3.5%
2007 6,272 Thousand passengers +0.6%
2008 6,133 Thousand passengers -2.2%
2009 5,633 Thousand passengers -8.2%
2010 5,724 Thousand passengers +1.6%
2011 5,769 Thousand passengers +0.8%
2012 5,763 Thousand passengers -0.1%
2013 5,702 Thousand passengers -1.1%
2014 5,929 Thousand passengers +4.0%
2015 6,064 Thousand passengers +2.3%
2016 6,160 Thousand passengers +1.6%
2017 6,242 Thousand passengers +1.3%
2018 6,167 Thousand passengers -1.2%
2019 6,365 Thousand passengers +3.2%
2020 1,893 Thousand passengers -70.3%
2021 1,723 Thousand passengers -9.0%
2022 5,561 Thousand passengers +222.8%
2023 5,465 Thousand passengers -1.7%
2024 5,181 Thousand passengers -5.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 5,181 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,779 Thousand passengers, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 5,181 Thousand passengers is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,851 Thousand passengers, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +222.8% 1,723 Thousand passengers 5,561 Thousand passengers
2020 -70.3% 6,365 Thousand passengers 1,893 Thousand passengers

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,905 Thousand passengers 4,656 Thousand passengers 6,460 Thousand passengers 8
2010s 5,989 Thousand passengers 5,702 Thousand passengers 6,365 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 3,964 Thousand passengers 1,723 Thousand passengers 5,561 Thousand passengers 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Estonia 13,067 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 13 Estonia 13,067 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 15 Malta 8,521 Thousand passengers compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 2,401 Thousand passengers compare
  5. 18 Ireland 2,377 Thousand passengers compare
  6. 19 Poland 1,994 Thousand passengers compare
  7. 19 Poland 1,994 Thousand passengers compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Norway?
Maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Norway was 5,181 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 6,460 Thousand passengers in 2005.
What is the lowest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1,723 Thousand passengers in 2021.
How does Norway rank for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Norway ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
216 places, 4,815 data points, 1997–2024
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