New businesses registered — all countries

New businesses registered — Norway

New businesses registered in Norway in 2024 — 30,147 companies. Ranked 37 in the world out of 134. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 13.5%.

2024 30,147 companies −3.83% vs 2023
World rank 37of 134
Period maximum 37,380 companies2021
Period minimum 12,845 companies2009

Trend over time

2006–2024 · companies

New businesses registered — Norway, 2006–2024010,00020,00030,00040,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 34,849 companies2007: 20,395 companies2008: 17,379 companies2009: 12,845 companies2010: 13,956 companies2011: 16,250 companies2012: 25,615 companies2013: 26,297 companies2014: 25,888 companies2015: 26,709 companies2016: 27,920 companies2017: 29,892 companies2018: 29,963 companies2019: 30,264 companies2020: 33,130 companies2021: 37,380 companies2022: 32,439 companies2023: 31,347 companies2024: 30,147 companies
Change over the period: −4,702 (−13.49%) Average annual rate: -0.8 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 30,147 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.56M companies
Northern Europe computed 1.03M companies
New businesses registered — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2024 30,147 −1,200 −3.83%
2023 31,347 −1,092 −3.37%
2022 32,439 −4,941 −13.22%
2021 37,380 +4,250 +12.83%
2020 33,130 +2,866 +9.47%
2019 30,264 +301 +1%
2018 29,963 +71 +0.24%
2017 29,892 +1,972 +7.06%
2016 27,920 +1,211 +4.53%
2015 26,709 +821 +3.17%
2014 25,888 −409 −1.56%
2013 26,297 +682 +2.66%
2012 25,615 +9,365 +57.63%
2011 16,250 +2,294 +16.44%
2010 13,956 +1,111 +8.65%
2009 12,845 −4,534 −26.09%
2008 17,379 −3,016 −14.79%
2007 20,395 −14,454 −41.48%
2006 34,849

About the indicator

The number of newly registered limited liability companies over a year. Only they are counted: sole proprietorships, partnerships and cooperatives do not enter, so in countries where small business prefers simpler legal forms the indicator understates entrepreneurial activity.

Important: Limited liability companies only. Registration is not the start of activity: some registered companies never begin to operate.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.