Inbound tourism volume in Norway 2010-2022
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In 2022, Norway registered approximately five million arrivals by international overnight tourists, reaching almost 85 percent of the figure recorded in 2019 – right before the COVID-19 pandemic. Other European countries constituted by far the largest source market for international tourism in the Nordic country in 2022, accounting for approximately three-quarters of the total number of arrivals.
How much do tourists spent in Norway?
In the last years of the past decade, the total expenditure of foreign visitors in Norway surpassed 50 billion Norwegian kroner. Food and beverages represented the largest share of the total tourism receipts, exceeding by a slight margin the expenditure on accommodation.
Leading destinations
Vestland is the most visited county by international tourists in Norway based on the total number of overnight stays in accommodation establishments. In second place is Oslo, the country’s capital. According to a survey conducted in 2019, the largest share of Norwegians was comfortable with the tourism volume in their regions of residency.
