Tourism

Statistics

Accommodation
Measures guest nights at hotels, short-term holiday dwellings, camping sites and youth hostels
Business statistics
Provides information on the activity in the Norwegian business sector
Cross border trade
Statistics Norway's survey on cross border trade covers day trips abroad
Tourism satellite accounts
Measures the impact of tourism for the Norwegian economy from different angles
Travel survey
The statistics cover a sample of the Norwegian population in the age group 16-79 years

Analyses, articles and publications

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  1. 2024 was an all-time high year for Norwegian accommodation establishments

    The highest number of guest nights of all-time was recorded for the year 2024. There were almost 38.6 million guest nights, an increase of 4.2 per cent compared to 2023. Foreign guest nights clearly contributed the most to the increase.

  2. Large increase in guest nights at the hotels in November

    There were nearly 2 million guest nights at the Norwegian hotels in November last year, an increase of almost 11 percent from November 2023. Foreign guest nights increased by 34 percent, while domestic guest nights increased by 5.9 percent.

  3. Large increase in guest nights at hotels in October

    There were 2.1 million guest nights at Norwegian hotels in October, an 8 per cent increase compared to October in 2023. Foreign guest nights contributed most to this growth.

  4. Northern Norway contributes to yet another record month for Norwegian accommodation establishments

    After a record-breaking summer for Norwegian accommodation establishments, the number of guest nights in September is also all-time high. The counties in Northern Norway and Vestland accounted for the largest increase in the number of guest nights.

  5. Guest nights reach an all-time high

    Norwegian accommodation establishments have experienced a record-breaking summer, reporting a solid increase in guest nights. In June, July and August, there was a 2.9 per cent rise in guest nights compared to the same period last year.

  6. Large increase in guest nights at hotels in Northern Norway in July

    There were 3.5 million guest nights at the hotels in July. This is the highest number of guest nights at hotels registered by Statistics Norway for a single month. The hotels in Northern Norway contributed the most to the increase.

  7. Record for Norwegian guest nights at hotels in June

    A total of 2.8 million guest nights at hotels were registered in June this year, representing a 4.6 per cent rise from June 2023. The number of Norwegian guest nights increased by 6.4 per cent while the number of foreign guest nights remained approximately unchanged.

  8. May guest nights at record high

    There were 3.1 million guest nights at commercial accommodation establishments in May, an increase of 6.6 per cent compared to the same month last year. This marks the highest number of guest nights ever recorded by Statistics Norway, for the month of May in Norway.

  9. Good April for hotels

    The number of hotel guest nights increased by 2,4% from April last year, to April this year. An increase in both Norwegian and foreign guest nights resulted in a record number of guest nights at Norwegian hotels this April.

  10. Large increase in foreign guest nights at hotels in March

    There were almost 2 million guest nights at the hotels in March this year, a 2.4 per cent growth from March last year. An increase in foreign guest nights compensated for the decline in Norwegian hotel guest nights.

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