Camping statistics, August 2000

Compared with August last year, all of the largest foreign markets declined. Germany accounted for the biggest absolute decrease in overnight stays, 24 000, followed by Sweden with 8 000. Compared with August 1999, business from the Netherlands and Denmark also declined.

To date

Norwegian camping sites have recorded 6,391 million overnight stays so far this year. During the same period last year there were 6,426 million overnight stays, a decline of 0.5 per cent. The foreign market was down 3.7 per cent, while the domestic market increased by a modest 0.9 per cent.

Reduced capacity

In August 2000, 892 camping sites were open with altogether 12 774 cabins/room. The corresponding figures for August 1999 were 900 camping grounds and 12 949 cabins/rooms.

Tables

• Table 1 Camping sites. Number of camping sites, by month and county. 2000
• Table 2 Camping sites. Guest-nights, by nationality of the guests and county. August 2000
• Table 3 Camping sites. Guest-nights, by nationality of the guests and county. January - August 2000
• Table 4 Camping sites. Guest-nights, by type of accommodation and county. August 2000
• Table 5 Camping sites. Guest-nights, by type of accommodation and county. January-August 2000
• Table 6 Camping sites. Guest-nights, by type of accommodation and month. 2000