Outbound tourism — Departures in Norway

Norway: Outbound tourism — Departures was 13.55 million Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.55 million Persons
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
18.44 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
3.15 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in Norway, 2008–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2008201620242008: 13.4M Persons2009: 12.9M Persons2010: 13.9M Persons2011: 15.2M Persons2012: 15.6M Persons2013: 16.9M Persons2014: 17.3M Persons2015: 16.3M Persons2016: 15.7M Persons2017: 16.8M Persons2018: 16.5M Persons2019: 18.4M Persons2020: 3.1M Persons2021: 3.5M Persons2022: 12.7M Persons2023: 12.3M Persons2024: 13.6M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 13.55 million Persons for outbound tourism — departures in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in Norway peaked at 18.44 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million Persons, in 2020.

That places Norway 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.15 million Persons 12.88 million Persons 13.43 million Persons 2
2010s 16.27 million Persons 13.91 million Persons 18.44 million Persons 10
2020s 9.06 million Persons 3.15 million Persons 13.55 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 17 Hungary 16.96 million Persons compare
  2. 18 Ireland 15.59 million Persons compare
  3. 19 Romania 14.02 million Persons compare
  4. 21 Czechia 13.41 million Persons compare
  5. 22 Japan 13.01 million Persons compare
  6. 23 Australia 11.60 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in Norway?
Outbound tourism — departures in Norway was 13.55 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18.44 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million Persons in 2020.
How does Norway rank for outbound tourism — departures?
Norway ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.