Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway

Norway: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 19.21 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.21 billion
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.17 billion
in 2014
All-time low
4.48 billion
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway, 1995–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200920241995: 4.5B1996: 4.8B1997: 4.8B1998: 5.1B1999: 5.2B2000: 4.9B2001: 4.7B2002: 5.6B2003: 7.1B2004: 8.9B2005: 10.4B2006: 11.3B2007: 13.3B2008: 15.1B2009: 13.2B2010: 14.7B2011: 17.0B2012: 18.1B2013: 20.1B2014: 20.2B2015: 16.5B2016: 16.4B2017: 17.5B2018: 18.3B2019: 17.2B2020: 4.5B2021: 4.7B2022: 15.7B2023: 18.1B2024: 19.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway is 19.21 billion, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway peaked at 20.17 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.48 billion, in 1995.

That places Norway 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 4.48 billion —
1996 4.76 billion +6.2%
1997 4.76 billion -0.1%
1998 5.07 billion +6.6%
1999 5.18 billion +2.3%
2000 4.89 billion -5.6%
2001 4.72 billion -3.6%
2002 5.61 billion +18.9%
2003 7.09 billion +26.4%
2004 8.89 billion +25.5%
2005 10.40 billion +16.9%
2006 11.27 billion +8.4%
2007 13.26 billion +17.6%
2008 15.12 billion +14.0%
2009 13.22 billion -12.5%
2010 14.66 billion +10.9%
2011 16.96 billion +15.7%
2012 18.13 billion +6.9%
2013 20.12 billion +10.9%
2014 20.17 billion +0.2%
2015 16.48 billion -18.3%
2016 16.38 billion -0.6%
2017 17.49 billion +6.7%
2018 18.31 billion +4.7%
2019 17.25 billion -5.8%
2020 4.49 billion -74.0%
2021 4.67 billion +4.1%
2022 15.74 billion +237.0%
2023 18.15 billion +15.3%
2024 19.21 billion +5.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 19.21 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 4.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 19.21 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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 +237.0% 4.67 billion 15.74 billion
2020 -74.0% 17.25 billion 4.49 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.85 billion 4.48 billion 5.18 billion 5
2000s 9.45 billion 4.72 billion 15.12 billion 10
2010s 17.59 billion 14.66 billion 20.17 billion 10
2020s 12.45 billion 4.49 billion 19.21 billion 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Brazil 23.89 billion compare
  2. 20 United Arab Emirates 21.60 billion compare
  3. 21 Qatar 20.31 billion compare
  4. 23 Austria 19.09 billion compare
  5. 24 Japan 19.02 billion compare
  6. 25 Thailand 17.26 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Norway was 19.21 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 20.17 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.48 billion in 1995.
How does Norway rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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