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 Hardware & DIY store.
Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.
Active in Norway
2,046
1,783 three years ago
3-year change
+14.8%
net +263 businesses
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
89 / 0
12-month change +4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Øygarden kommune | 11 → 15 | +4 | +36% |
| Bærum kommune | 30 → 40 | +10 | +33% |
| Eidsvoll kommune | 10 → 13 | +3 | +30% |
| Fredrikstad kommune | 32 → 41 | +9 | +28% |
| Sandnes kommune | 19 → 24 | +5 | +26% |
| Larvik kommune | 20 → 25 | +5 | +25% |
| Asker kommune | 24 → 30 | +6 | +25% |
| Lillestrøm kommune | 21 → 26 | +5 | +24% |
| Kristiansand kommune | 30 → 37 | +7 | +23% |
| Gjøvik kommune | 13 → 16 | +3 | +23% |
| Elverum kommune | 13 → 16 | +3 | +23% |
| Tromsø kommune | 13 → 16 | +3 | +23% |
| Kristiansund kommune | 14 → 17 | +3 | +21% |
| Trondheim kommune | 38 → 46 | +8 | +21% |
| Kinn kommune | 10 → 12 | +2 | +20% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ørsta kommune | 11,068 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Hitra kommune | 5,568 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Voss kommune | 16,438 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Vadsø kommune | 5,808 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Namsos kommune | 15,112 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Vennesla kommune | 15,772 | 2 | 1.3 |
| Kinn kommune | 17,356 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Kongsvinger kommune | 18,191 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Stord kommune | 19,276 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Sunndal kommune | 7,094 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Vågan kommune | 9,905 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Bamble kommune | 14,267 | 1 | 0.7 |