New businesses registered in Norway
Norway: New businesses registered was 30,147 number in 2024. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Norway, 2006–2024
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 30,147 number for new businesses registered in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Norway peaked at 37,380 number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,845 number, in 2009.
Norway ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,367 number | 12,845 number | 34,849 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 25,275 number | 13,956 number | 30,264 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,889 number | 30,147 number | 37,380 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More private sector data for Norway
- Merchandise exports 170.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 107.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 63.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new businesses registered in Norway?
- New businesses registered in Norway was 30,147 number in 2024, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 37,380 number in 2021.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,845 number in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for new businesses registered?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.