Trends
Growing and declining municipalities
Where businesses are opening and closing – from the start and end dates of every place of business in the Central Coordinating Register (Brønnøysund). Showing Books & stationery.
Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.
Active in Norway
634
554 three years ago
3-year change
+14.4%
net +80 businesses
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
27 / 0
12-month change +4.5%
Closure rate (12 mo.)
0.0%
of businesses active a year ago
Openings and closures per year
OpenedClosed
Active businesses over time
Declining fastest
Change in active businesses over 3 years (at least 10 businesses three years ago).
| Area | 3 yrs ago → now | Net | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| No municipalities with a noticeable decline. | |||
Growing fastest
Change in active businesses over 3 years (at least 10 businesses three years ago).
| Area | 3 yrs ago → now | Net | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrikstad kommune | 11 → 14 | +3 | +27% |
| Oslo kommune | 83 → 103 | +20 | +24% |
| Trondheim kommune | 22 → 26 | +4 | +18% |
| Bergen kommune | 30 → 34 | +4 | +13% |
| Stavanger kommune | 13 → 14 | +1 | +8% |
Most closures, last 12 months
| Area | Closed | Opened | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| No closures recorded. | |||
Highest closure rate, last 12 months
Closures as a share of businesses active a year ago.
| Area | Closed | A year ago | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| No closures recorded. | |||
Start-up hotspots
New businesses in the last 12 months per 10,000 residents.
| Area | Residents | Opened | Per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Årdal kommune | 5,178 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Giske kommune | 8,828 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Oppdal kommune | 7,421 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Drammen kommune | 106,013 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Bergen kommune | 294,860 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Færder kommune | 27,743 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Ringerike kommune | 31,942 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Ullensaker kommune | 45,982 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Ålesund kommune | 59,663 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Fredrikstad kommune | 86,243 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Asker kommune | 101,509 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Trondheim kommune | 218,460 | 1 | 0.0 |