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 Gifts, art & specialty shops.
Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.
Active in Norway
1,799
1,080 three years ago
3-year change
+66.6%
net +719 businesses
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
312 / 0
12-month change +21.0%
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 | 15 → 30 | +15 | +100% |
| Oslo kommune | 107 → 209 | +102 | +95% |
| Moss kommune | 11 → 21 | +10 | +91% |
| Larvik kommune | 10 → 19 | +9 | +90% |
| Kristiansand kommune | 30 → 57 | +27 | +90% |
| Lillestrøm kommune | 19 → 36 | +17 | +89% |
| Sarpsborg kommune | 13 → 24 | +11 | +85% |
| Sandefjord kommune | 16 → 29 | +13 | +81% |
| Trondheim kommune | 31 → 56 | +25 | +81% |
| Drammen kommune | 18 → 32 | +14 | +78% |
| Skien kommune | 12 → 21 | +9 | +75% |
| Tønsberg kommune | 13 → 22 | +9 | +69% |
| Bergen kommune | 62 → 101 | +39 | +63% |
| Nordre Follo kommune | 15 → 22 | +7 | +47% |
| Stavanger kommune | 26 → 38 | +12 | +46% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balsfjord kommune | 5,625 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Våler kommune (Østfold) | 6,229 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Midtre Gauldal kommune | 6,088 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Froland kommune | 6,299 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Nordre Land kommune | 6,510 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Haram kommune | 9,460 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Lyngdal kommune | 10,922 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Birkenes kommune | 5,447 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Bamble kommune | 14,267 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Frøya kommune | 5,794 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Kvinesdal kommune | 6,242 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Tvedestrand kommune | 6,430 | 1 | 1.6 |