Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Norway

Norway: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 8.95 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.95 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
44th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.95 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.17 billion current US$
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Norway, 1995–2024

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200920241995: 2.7B current US$1996: 2.8B current US$1997: 2.6B current US$1998: 2.5B current US$1999: 2.8B current US$2000: 2.5B current US$2001: 2.4B current US$2002: 2.6B current US$2003: 3.0B current US$2004: 3.5B current US$2005: 4.2B current US$2006: 4.3B current US$2007: 5.3B current US$2008: 5.7B current US$2009: 4.9B current US$2010: 5.3B current US$2011: 6.6B current US$2012: 6.8B current US$2013: 7.2B current US$2014: 7.5B current US$2015: 6.4B current US$2016: 6.3B current US$2017: 6.6B current US$2018: 7.3B current US$2019: 7.4B current US$2020: 2.2B current US$2021: 2.3B current US$2022: 6.6B current US$2023: 7.8B current US$2024: 8.9B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Norway stood at 8.95 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Norway peaked at 8.95 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.17 billion current US$, in 2020.

That places Norway 44th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.67 billion current US$ 2.54 billion current US$ 2.77 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.85 billion current US$ 2.38 billion current US$ 5.70 billion current US$ 10
2010s 6.72 billion current US$ 5.30 billion current US$ 7.50 billion current US$ 10
2020s 5.57 billion current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 8.95 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 Czechia 9.91 billion current US$ compare
  2. 42 New Zealand 9.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 43 Panama 9.08 billion current US$ compare
  4. 45 Jordan 8.63 billion current US$ compare
  5. 46 Russia 8.58 billion current US$ compare
  6. 47 Brazil 7.36 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Norway?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Norway was 8.95 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8.95 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 billion current US$ in 2020.
How does Norway rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Norway ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.