International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Norway
Norway: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 404.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Norway stood at 404.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Norway peaked at 1.92 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 402.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Norway 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 492.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 514.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 435.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 429.00 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 473.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 471.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 422.00 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 402.00 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 489.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 551.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 749.00 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 498.00 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 819.00 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 849.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 750.00 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 607.00 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +103.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 964.00 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 404.00 million current US$ | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468.60 million current US$ | 429.00 million current US$ | 514.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 600.00 million current US$ | 402.00 million current US$ | 849.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 607.00 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.00 million current US$ | 404.00 million current US$ | 404.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 170.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 30,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Norway?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Norway was 404.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.