According to a new report from Telia, Norwegian mobile customers on holiday abroad used 20 per cent more mobile data than last year, and the low NOK exchange rate did not stop Norwegians from vacationing abroad. Number of travelers was the same as in 2023, and Sweden, Denmark and Germany are the most popular countries for Norwegians to travel to. One million Norwegians on holiday abroad surfing more than ever
Despite the poor NOK exchange rate and higher expenses: Norwegians do not forsake their0 summer vacation abroad. Recent figures from Telia show that we traveled abroad just as much this year as last year. Just over a million of Telia’s customers visited another country during July.
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“Our figures show that the urge to travel has not diminished, and for a large part of us, traveling abroad during the summer is a natural part of the holiday”, says Pål Rune Kaalen, head of the private market in Telia Norway. “Although most people do not travel that far and prefer Sweden and Denmark, we see that many people are very happy to travel to warmer countries in the south of Europe during their holidays”.
Telia’s overview of mobile data use among those who traveled abroad shows an increase of 20 per cent compared to 2023.
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“The mobile phone is as important a part of the trip abroad as the passport, and it is on the mobile phone that we have the flight tickets, the hotel booking and everything we need for a successful holiday. It helps us a lot along the way, and we use the map to find our way, apps to check the weather and the camera to take pictures for the holiday album. It is simply indispensable when travelling, and thus the use of mobile data also increases”, says Kaalen.
Telia’s figures show that Sweden is still Norwegians’ preferred holiday destination abroad. Here is the list of where most Norwegians went in July:
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Germany
- Spain
- Poland
- Greece
- Italy
- France
- Great Britain
- Turkey
*The figures are based on aggregated roaming data and are completely anonymized
One Million Norwegians on Holiday Abroad Surfing More Than Ever, a press release from Telia