Iraq vs Norway: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Iraq
1.7%
in 2023
Norway
1.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
125th
Norway rank
122nd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Iraq ranks 125th and Norway ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Iraq or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Iraq and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 125th and Norway ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.