Hotel statistics, December 2001

All the major foreign markets in 2001 decreased compared with 2000, except Great Britain who increased 9 per cent.

Higher capacity

Compared with 2000, the capacity of the Norwegian hotel industry has increased in terms of the beds and rooms.

Increased room prices

The average room rate in 2001 was Norwegian kroner, NOK, 689, compared with NOK 682 in 2000. The lodging revenue increased from 7.16¹ billion NOK in 2000 to 7.27¹ billion NOK in 2001.

Unchanged traffic in December

Both the total business, and the foreign and domestic business, was about unchanged in December 2001 compared with December 2000.

Tables:

• Table 1 Hotels and similar establishments. Number of open establishments, beds and rooms, by county. December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 2 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights, by nationality of the guests. January - December and December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 3 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights and utilization of capacity, by county. December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 4 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights and utilization of capacity, by county. January-December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 5 Hotels and similar establishments. Sales and price per room, by county. January-December and December 2001
• Table 6 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights, by county and purpose. December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 7 Hotels and similar establishments. Guest-nights, by county and purpose. January-December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 8 Hotels and similar establishments. Guests arrived by Norwegians and Foreigners, by county. December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 9 Hotels and similar establishments. Guests arrived by Norwegians and Foreigners, by county. January-December. 2000 and 2001
• Table 10 Hotels and similar establishments. Number of open establishments, beds and rooms, by county. 2000 and 2001