Minifacts about Norway 2012

 

9. Tourism and transportation



Overnight visits to Norway by foreign nationals, by nationality, 2011



Source:  Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/overnatting_en/

Norwegian Coastal Voyage, Bergen-Kirkenes. Passengers



Source:  Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/havn_en/

Accommodation
  2003 2007 2010 2011
Hotels1  1 099 1 112 1 128 1 115
         
Beds  143 799  147 938  165 041  168 125
         
Guest nights. 1 000 15 636 18 526 18 393 19 203
         
Guest nights        
Norwegians. Per cent 72.0 72.6 73.9 74.5
Foreign nationals. Per cent 28.0 27.4 26.1 25.5
         
Tourist cabins        
Cabin complexes, guest nights  601 019 1 383 674 1 532 761 1 433 325
Intermediaries of cabins, guest nights 1 374 260 1 101 136 1 127 361 ...
         
Registered camping areas2   811  783  782  768
Guest nights. 1 000 7 247 8 405 8 272 8 080
Norwegians. Per cent 71.0 72.1 73.8 74.2
Foreign nationals. Per cent 29.0 27.9 26.2 25.8
1  Includes hotels, guest houses, hostels and other lodging facilities with at least 20 beds.
2  Camping areas with at least 8 cabins or at least 50 caravan sites.
Source: Statistics Norway.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/overnatting_en/

Traffic deaths



Source:  Statistics Norway.
More information:  http://www.ssb.no/vtu_en/

Vehicles, aircraft and transport infrastructure, 31 December
  1993 2008 2009 2010
Motor vehicles, etc.        
Total 2 986 381 4 386 923 4 485 918 4 608 846
Automobiles 1 985 609 2 743 867 2 789 664 2 855 937
Private cars 1 633 088 2 197 193 2 244 039 2 308 548
Buses 29 134 23 324 21 474 20 348
Commercial vans  169 981  379 343  387 546  397 279
Lorries, combination vehicles  153 406  144 007  136 605  129 762
Tractors and motorized equipment  213 550  248 463  250 995  254 674
Motorcycles 35 629  134 721  141 235  146 592
Snow scooters 37 741 63 631 66 426 68 766
Mopeds  125 442  161 662  165 557  168 904
Trailers  588 410 1 034 579 1 072 041 1 109 973
         
Civil aviation        
Airports with scheduled flights 52 52 52 52
Aircraft, total  848  953 1 009 1 029
Fixed-wing aircraft  741  740  765  777
Helicopters  107  213  244  252
         
Public roads km
Total 90 502 93 247 93 347 93 509
National roads 26 406 27 469 27 477 10 496
County roads 27 050 27 262 27 281 44 281
Municipal roads 37 046 38 516 38 589 38 732
         
State railways (NSB)        
Railway network, total 4 023 4 114 3 910 3 958
Electrified 2 422 2 552 2 505 2 524
Double track 99  227  241  241
Source: National Rail Administration, Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Avinor and Civil Aviation Authority.
More information: http://www.ssb.no/transpinn_en/