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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Municipality

Sør-Varanger kommune

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Residents
9,947
2026
Population, 5 years
-1.5%
10 years: -2.7%
Active places of business
1,417
142 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
135 / 0
3-yr change +34.2%

Population

9,4009,6009,80010k10k10k201620182020202220242026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

05001,0001,5002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 15%
Young 16–24 11%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 24%
Seniors 67–79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age43.6 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 658k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children21% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)34% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here5,097
Commute in / out every day373 / 497
Jobs per working resident0.98 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Sør-Varanger kommune.

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)15% · Norway: 8%
Share of the 3 largest operators4% · 1,337 owners
24 places
19 places
8 places
6 places
5 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.57 · Norway: 15.83
Average age of active businesses12.8 yrs · Norway: 12.0
Younger than 2 years18% · Norway: 20%
Older than 10 years41% · Norway: 37%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

When businesses open and close

020406080Opened Jan: 71Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 29Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 41Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 33Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 39Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 31Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 33Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 43Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 56Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 40Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 38Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 18Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Design & photography6 → 16+167%
IT & software services13 → 24+85%
Engineering consultancy11 → 20+82%
Removals & haulage11 → 20+82%
Courses & tutoring16 → 28+75%
Cleaning services6 → 10+67%
Electrician11 → 16+45%
Doctor & medical clinic25 → 35+40%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

No business type is shrinking noticeably.

Highest opportunity here

Beauty salon & spa

56

8 today · similar areas would have ~10

Bricklayer & mason

56

3 today · similar areas would have ~7

Engineering consultancy

55

20 today · similar areas would have ~28

Gardener & landscaping

55

0 today · similar areas would have ~3

Design & photography

54

16 today · similar areas would have ~18

Painter & decorator

54

5 today · similar areas would have ~6

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 4 4.0 3.0 0 0 0% 34
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 8 8.0 4.4 2 0 +33% 30
Campsite Accommodation 5 5.0 2.4 3 0 +150% 39
Car repair & service Automotive 10 10.1 14.6 2 0 +25% 47
Petrol station Automotive 3 3.0 4.4 0 0 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 5 5.0 8.7 0 0 0% 44
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 5 5.0 3.1 3 0 +150% 41
Car rental Automotive 6 6.0 1.3 2 0 +50% 42
Childcare Education 5 5.0 5.2 0 0 0% 42
Driving school Education 4 4.0 2.4 0 0 0% 30
Courses & tutoring Education 28 28.1 24.9 12 0 +75% 44
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 3 3.0 1.0 1 0 +50% 43
Restaurant Food & drink 20 20.1 15.1 4 0 +25% 32
Catering & canteen Food & drink 7 7.0 4.5 1 0 +17% 31
Bakery Food & drink 6 6.0 3.6 4 0 +200% 40
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 16 16.1 14.9 1 0 +7% 40
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 5 5.0 2.2 2 0 +67% 38
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 1 1.0 1.0 0 0 0% 42
Dentist Health 9 9.0 7.9 2 0 +29% 47
Doctor & medical clinic Health 35 35.2 17.1 10 0 +40% 31
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 29 29.2 30.7 6 0 +26% 43
Veterinarian Health 6 6.0 4.7 2 0 +50% 46
Home care Health 1 1.0 0.6 0 0 0% 39
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 1 1.0 3.6 0 0 0% 51
Sports facility & club Leisure 12 12.1 16.0 1 0 +9% 41
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 6 6.0 2.3 4 0 +200% 39
Travel agency Leisure 6 6.0 3.1 1 0 +20% 27
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 11 11.1 14.0 3 0 +38% 52
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 8 8.0 10.4 6 0 +300% 56
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 1 1.0 0.0 0 0 0% 42
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 5 5.0 3.3 3 0 +150% 43
Funeral services Personal services 2 2.0 1.2 1 0 +100% 47
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 7 7.0 7.8 0 0 0% 39
Law firm Professional services 3 3.0 1.5 1 0 +50% 42
Bank & insurance Professional services 5 5.0 2.2 2 0 +67% 40
Real estate agent Professional services 1 1.0 1.4 0 0 0% 42
Architect Professional services 1 1.0 2.0 0 0 0% 44
Engineering consultancy Professional services 20 20.1 27.8 9 0 +82% 55
IT & software services Professional services 24 24.1 21.2 11 0 +85% 41
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 9 9.0 8.1 5 0 +125% 46
Design & photography Professional services 16 16.1 17.8 10 0 +167% 54
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 12 12.1 4.5 3 0 +33% 29
Clothing store Retail 6 6.0 7.5 0 0 0% 40
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 2 2.0 1.0 0 0 0% 36
Pharmacy & health store Retail 2 2.0 2.0 0 0 0% 41
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 2 2.0 2.3 1 0 +100% 48
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 3 3.0 3.2 0 0 0% 40
Jewellery & watches Retail 0 0.0 1.2 0 0 – 48
Optician Retail 2 2.0 1.4 0 0 0% 37
Furniture & interior store Retail 5 5.0 4.4 0 0 0% 36
Electronics & phone store Retail 6 6.0 2.0 2 0 +50% 40
Hardware & DIY store Retail 5 5.0 4.3 0 0 0% 37
Books & stationery Retail 1 1.0 1.0 0 0 0% 41
Sports & bike shop Retail 4 4.0 4.6 0 0 0% 40
Toy & hobby shop Retail 3 3.0 5.2 0 0 0% 45
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 3 3.0 2.6 0 0 0% 35
Second-hand & antiques Retail 1 1.0 1.3 0 0 0% 40
Online store Retail 2 2.0 1.6 0 0 0% 37
Electrician Trades 16 16.1 9.2 5 0 +45% 37
Plumber & heating Trades 8 8.0 12.0 2 0 +33% 52
Carpenter & joiner Trades 17 17.1 19.7 4 0 +31% 42
Painter & decorator Trades 5 5.0 6.3 2 0 +67% 54
Bricklayer & mason Trades 3 3.0 6.7 1 0 +50% 56
Flooring Trades 2 2.0 1.3 0 0 0% 35
Building contractor Trades 85 85.5 88.8 24 0 +39% 50
Gardener & landscaping Trades 0 0.0 2.8 0 0 – 55
Cleaning services Trades 10 10.1 10.3 4 0 +67% 48
Taxi Transport 14 14.1 8.4 1 0 +8% 30
Removals & haulage Transport 20 20.1 17.8 9 0 +82% 50

Postcodes and parishes in Sør-Varanger

AreaTypeResidentsPop. 5 yrsBusinessesBusinesses 3 yrsClosed 12 mo.
9910 BjørnevatnPostcode 2,639+0.5%196 +45% 0
9900 KirkenesPostcode 2,185-1.8%499 +25% 0
9901 KirkenesPostcode 1,734+0.4%245 +48% 0
9912 HessengPostcode 1,608-3.2%193 +31% 0
9911 JarfjordPostcode 712-3.8%82 +61% 0
9925 SvanvikPostcode 454+0.2%67 +26% 0
9926 PasvikPostcode 230-4.6%37 +23% 0
9930 NeidenPostcode 200-2.0%41 +41% 0
9935 BugøynesPostcode 179-6.8%54 +29% 0
Sør-Varanger sogn (Sør-Varanger)Parish 9,941-1.3%1,331 +37% 0