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

Showing 10 of 51

  1. April record for guest nights at hotels

    There were 1.8 million guest nights at hotels in April 2025, an increase of 4.8 percent compared to April last year. There was an increase in foreign guest nights, while there was a small decrease in Norwegian guest nights.

  2. 10 per cent increase in foreign guest nights in March

    There were almost 2.6 million guest nights at the commercial accommodation establishments in March, an increase of 1.5 percent compared to March last year. More foreign guest nights offset the decline in domestic guest nights.

  3. Increase in foreign guest nights

    There were 2.3 million guest nights at commercial accommodation establishments in February 2025, an increase of 2.1 percent compared to February last year. The increase is caused by a higher number of foreign guest nights.

  4. Increase in guest nights at hotels in January

    An increase in Norwegian and foreign guest nights at the hotels in January, contributed to an increase of 8 percent compared to January 2024.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

Older analyses, articles and publications
about subtopic tourism.