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 all businesses.
Counting: All company forms, excl. holding companies.
Active in Norway
864,499
622,581 three years ago
3-year change
+38.9%
net +241,918 businesses
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
89,082 / 0
12-month change +11.5%
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 200 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 200 businesses three years ago).
| Area | 3 yrs ago → now | Net | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rælingen kommune | 1,211 → 2,012 | +801 | +66% |
| Lørenskog kommune | 3,261 → 5,358 | +2,097 | +64% |
| Askøy kommune | 2,032 → 3,175 | +1,143 | +56% |
| Malvik kommune | 987 → 1,537 | +550 | +56% |
| Gjerdrum kommune | 699 → 1,074 | +375 | +54% |
| Nannestad kommune | 1,232 → 1,849 | +617 | +50% |
| Lillestrøm kommune | 8,958 → 13,418 | +4,460 | +50% |
| Oslo kommune | 92,693 → 138,537 | +45,844 | +49% |
| Nittedal kommune | 1,994 → 2,966 | +972 | +49% |
| Ås kommune | 2,137 → 3,178 | +1,041 | +49% |
| Ullensaker kommune | 3,937 → 5,853 | +1,916 | +49% |
| Asker kommune | 9,595 → 14,227 | +4,632 | +48% |
| Nesodden kommune | 2,087 → 3,068 | +981 | +47% |
| Øygarden kommune | 3,169 → 4,658 | +1,489 | +47% |
| Nordre Follo kommune | 5,533 → 8,073 | +2,540 | +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 1,000 residents.
| Area | Residents | Opened | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo kommune | 728,714 | 16,813 | 23.1 |
| Austevoll kommune | 5,515 | 115 | 20.9 |
| Ås kommune | 22,725 | 416 | 18.3 |
| Nesodden kommune | 21,005 | 384 | 18.3 |
| Frogn kommune | 16,429 | 290 | 17.7 |
| Lillestrøm kommune | 96,771 | 1,698 | 17.5 |
| Lillesand kommune | 11,822 | 203 | 17.2 |
| Grimstad kommune | 25,569 | 438 | 17.1 |
| Vågan kommune | 9,905 | 166 | 16.8 |
| Kristiansand kommune | 119,287 | 2,006 | 16.8 |
| Tønsberg kommune | 60,246 | 1,004 | 16.7 |
| Vestby kommune | 20,167 | 336 | 16.7 |
Declining business types
All of Norway, 3-year change.
| No business type is shrinking. |
Growing business types
All of Norway, 3-year change.
| Marketing & advertising agency | 8,095 | +4,293 | +112.9% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 1,113 | +534 | +92.2% |
| IT & software services | 24,897 | +11,884 | +91.3% |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | 306 | +145 | +90.1% |
| Beauty salon & spa | 7,275 | +3,124 | +75.3% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 1,904 | +804 | +73.1% |
| Design & photography | 15,706 | +6,527 | +71.1% |
| Courses & tutoring | 20,819 | +8,554 | +69.7% |
| Car rental | 1,106 | +444 | +67.1% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 1,799 | +719 | +66.6% |
| Flooring | 1,311 | +484 | +58.5% |
| Bakery | 2,238 | +822 | +58.1% |