Tourism contribution to GDP in Norway
Norway: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Norway, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Norway is 2.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Norway peaked at 4.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places Norway 56th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Norway, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Norway?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Norway was 2.5% in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Norway ranks 56th out of 100 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.