Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Norway

Norway: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.5%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
61st
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2016
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Norway, 2008–2021

012342008201420212008: 3.3 %2009: 3.7 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 4 %2020: 3 %2021: 2.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Norway is 2.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Norway peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.

Norway ranks 61st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Norway, 2008 to 2021.
Year % Change
2008 3.3%
2009 3.7% +12.1%
2010 3.6% -2.7%
2011 3.7% +2.8%
2012 3.7% +0.0%
2013 3.7% +0.0%
2014 3.7% +0.0%
2015 4.0% +8.1%
2016 4.3% +7.5%
2017 4.1% -4.7%
2018 3.8% -7.3%
2019 4.0% +5.3%
2020 3.0% -25.0%
2021 2.5% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.5% 3.3% 3.7% 2
2010s 3.9% 3.6% 4.3% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 58 Oman 2.7% compare
  2. 59 Latvia 2.6% compare
  3. 60 Lithuania 2.6% compare
  4. 62 Finland 2.4% compare
  5. 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
  6. 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Norway?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Norway was 2.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
How does Norway rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Norway ranks 61st out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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