Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Norway
Norway: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 49,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Norway, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Norway stood at 49,820 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Norway peaked at 55,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,268 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Norway 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,268 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 13,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 13,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 14,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 12,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 19,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 24,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 28,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 30,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 36,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 41,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 36,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 40,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 46,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 49,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 55,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 55,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 44,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 50,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 47,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 12,313 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2021 | 12,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 43,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +237.0% |
| 2023 | 49,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 | +237.0% | 12,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,200 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -73.9% | 47,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,313 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 51 Spain 57,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovakia 52,390 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Hungary 52,252 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 46,522 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Palau 46,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Japan 45,790 current US$ per square kilometre 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Norway?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Norway was 49,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55,233 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,268 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.