Tourism satellite accounts, 1996-2001

Total tourism consumption was calculated at just above NOK 77 billion in 2001. Resident households tourism consumption amounted to NOK 37,2 billion, tourism consumption by non-residents 22,6 billion and resident industries' tourism consumption amounted to NOK 17,5 billion.

The annual growth rate in total tourism consumption has been modest for the period 1998 and 2001. The growth rate fluctuated between 4 and 6 per cent. From 2000 to 2001, the growth rate was at 4.5 per cent in current prices. In comparison, the consumer price index grew by 3 per cent from 2000 to 2001.

The growth rate of tourism consumption in Norway the last two years was slightly lower for non-residents than for resident households.

Tourists consume a range of goods and services. In 2001, nearly 74 per cent of the tourism consumption was of characteristic tourism products. The proportions varied somewhat between Norwegian households, non-residents and resident industries.

Output in the tourism industries

The output of characteristic tourism products was estimated at NOK 84,8 billion in 1999 and constituted a major portion of the output in the tourism industries In 2001, total output in the tourism industries was estimated at NOK 136,8 billion, measured at basic prices. For the period 1996 to 2001 the total output in the tourism industries amounted to around 5.5 per cent of total output for Norway, in current as well as constant prices.

The tourism industries' portion of Gross Domestic Product approximated 4 per cent for the period 1996-2001.

Employment

The tourism industries employed 152 900 persons in 2001, approximately 6.6 per cent of the total number of employees in Norway. This corresponds to 131 900 full-time equivalent persons, or approximately 6.7 per cent of the full-time equivalent persons in Norway.

Revised National Accounts

The satellite account for tourism is calculated on the basis of newly revised national account figures published the 14th of June 2002.

Tables:

• Table 1 Total tourism consumption in Norway. 1998-2001. Million Norwegian kroner, current prices. (Includes tourism consumption in Norway by resident households, resident industries and non-residents)
• Table 2 Tourism consumption in Norway by non-residents. Million Norwegian kroner, current prices. 1998-2001
• Table 3 Tourism consumption in Norway by resident households. Million Norwegian kroner, current prices. 1998-2001
• Table 4 Tourism consumption in Norway by resident industries. Million Norwegian kroner, current prices. 1998-2001
• Table 5 Output in tourism industries at basic prices. Current prices. Million Norwegian kroner. 1996 - 2001
• Table 6 Output in tourism industries at basic prices. Constant 1999-prices. Million Norwegian kroner. 1996 - 2001.
• Table 7 Value added in tourism industries at basic prices. Current prices. Million Norwegian kroner. 1996 - 2001
• Table 8 Value added in tourism industries at basic prices. Constant 1999-prices. Million Norwegian kroner. 1996 - 2001
• Table 9 Gross fixed capital formation in tourism industries. Current prices. Million Norwegian kroner. 1996 - 1999
• Table 10 Gross fixed capital formation in tourism industries 1996 - 1999. Constant 1999-prices. Million Norwegian kroner.
• Table 11 Employment in tourism industries. Full-time equivalent persons (1000), employees and selfemployed. 1996 - 2001.
• Table 12 Output of products characteristic for tourism industries in tourism industries and other industries. Basic prices. 1996 - 1999. Million Norwegian kroner.
• Table 13 Output of products characteristic for tourism industries at basic prices. 1996 - 1999. Constant 1999-prices. Million Norwegian kroner.