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Figures corrected for 1st quarter 2025

Errors were discovered in the figures for the 1st quarter of 2025. Corrected figures were published on 29 April 29 2025.

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Statistics on

Bankruptcies

The statistics give an overview of bankruptcies in Norway and are based on data from the Bankruptcy Register.

Updated: 28 April 2025
Next update: 28 July 2025
Modified: Figures corrected for 1st quarter 2025.

Selected figures from the statistics

  • Bankruptcies
    Bankruptcies
    2nd quarter 20243rd quarter 20244th quarter 20241st quarter 2025
    Total number of bankruptcies1 2729391 1991 178
    Bankruptices related to enterprises1 0858561 0061 027
    Personal bankruptcies, incl. sole proprietorships18783193151
    Bankruptcies in construction400267323298
    Bankruptcies in wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles210171224222
    Explanation of symbols
  • Bankruptcies, by industrial activity
    Bankruptcies, by industrial activity
    1st quarter 20241st quarter 2025
    Bankruptcies related to enterprises, excl. sole proprietorshipsBankruptcies related to sole proprietorships, incl. personal bankruptciesBankruptcies related to enterprises, excl. sole proprietorshipsBankruptcies related to sole proprietorships, incl. personal bankruptcies
    Total9701631 027151
    Agriculture, forestry and fishing10374
    Mining and quarrying1000
    Manufacturing431443
    Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply0020
    Water supply2010
    Construction2706524652
    Wholesale and retail trade21772148
    Transportation and storage40324422
    Accommodation and food service activities10131206
    Information and communication455466
    Financial and insurance activities7060
    Real estate activities451520
    Professional, scientific and technical activities831011114
    Administrative and support service activities41204211
    Public administration and defence0000
    Education10190
    Human health and social work activities11363
    Arts, entertainment and recreation133183
    Other service activities2063410
    Activities of household as employers0000
    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies0000
    Unknown industry113259
    Explanation of symbols
  • Bankruptcies, turnover and persons employed, by industrial activity
    Bankruptcies, turnover and persons employed, by industrial activity
    1st quarter 20241st quarter 2025
    BankruptciesTurnover in NOK 1 000Persons employedBankruptciesTurnover in NOK 1 000Persons employed
    Total1 1336 731 4744 4431 1788 495 1024 483
    Bankruptcies related to enterprises except sole proprietorships9706 603 3164 2821 0278 407 2554 377
    Agriculture, forestry and fishing10..104721 49025
    Mining and quarrying1..5000
    Manufacturing43..671441 090 383403
    Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply0002..1
    Water supply2..61..0
    Construction2702 192 9831 2072462 273 5851 241
    Wholesale and retail trade2171 754 5489802142 234 495890
    Transportation and storage40213 53321144911 539475
    Accommodation and food service activities101..437120364 218466
    Information and communication45143 4267446105 12889
    Financial and insurance activities709647510
    Real estate activities45..2152..50
    Professional, scientific and technical activities83273 402135111968 033403
    Administrative and support service activities41262 89029942121 208160
    Public administration and defence000000
    Education10..139..17
    Human health and social work activities11..216..6
    Arts, entertainment and recreation13..371865 44286
    Other service activities2027 724513429 27550
    Activities of household as employers000000
    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies000000
    Unknown industry11..12563 7375
    Sole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcies163128 15816115187 847106
    Agriculture, forestry and fishing3..541 2953
    Mining and quarrying000000
    Manufacturing1..138382
    Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply000000
    Water supply000000
    Construction6550 639565249 06745
    Wholesale and retail trade72 476482 2323
    Transportation and storage3229 014492210 14813
    Accommodation and food service activities3..4611 15016
    Information and communication53 122568753
    Financial and insurance activities000000
    Real estate activities1....000
    Professional, scientific and technical activities107 51510146 8066
    Administrative and support service activities205 54714111 7417
    Public administration and defence000000
    Education1..0000
    Human health and social work activities3..535761
    Arts, entertainment and recreation3..333631
    Other service activities64 2305102 7566
    Activities of household as employers000000
    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies000000
    Unknown industry3....9....
    Explanation of symbols
  • Bankruptcies in private limited companies and public limited companies, by county and share capital (in NOK)
    Bankruptcies in private limited companies and public limited companies, by county and share capital (in NOK)
    1st quarter 20241st quarter 2025
    TotalLess than 51 00051 000-100 000101 000-250 000251 000-500 000More than 500 000TotalLess than 51 00051 000-100 000101 000-250 000251 000-500 000More than 500 000
    Total9586101306653991 0136681356340107
    Østfold4938621251405303
    Akershus13799119612152107246411
    Viken (2020-2023)000000000000
    Oslo159116175813174126218514
    Innlandet6839978567438637
    Buskerud4225641650377114
    Vestfold71501050646304435
    Telemark3118641240313213
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)000000000000
    Agder48267528714155515
    Rogaland653512441063419634
    Vestland854717831010670164610
    Møre og Romsdal54268371041208346
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage7345126468646119515
    Nordland - Nordlánnda3922325737198307
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa1913321022144202
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku18113022732101
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)000000000000
    Svalbard000000000000
    Explanation of symbols
  • Bankruptcies, by county and legal form
    Bankruptcies, by county and legal form
    1st quarter 20241st quarter 2025
    TotalSole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcyGeneral PartnershipPrivate limited companyPublic limited companyCompany with limited liabilityNorwegian division of foreign enterpriseOther legal formUnknownTotalSole proprietorships incl. personal bankruptcyGeneral PartnershipPrivate limited companyPublic limited companyCompany with limited liabilityNorwegian division of foreign enterpriseOther legal formUnknown
    Total1 1331630958005701 17715011 012101030
    Østfold601004900010762405100100
    Akershus1864501370022019437015200500
    Viken (2020-2023)000000000110000000
    Oslo1983801590010021438117400100
    Innlandet7330680002074606700100
    Buskerud5180420001060905000010
    Vestfold82110710000048204600000
    Telemark3850310020044304000100
    Agder5130480000074207100010
    Rogaland7050650000070706210000
    Vestland9914085000001159010600000
    Møre og Romsdal5950540000045404100000
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage84100730001091408600100
    Nordland - Nordlánnda4120390000038103700000
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa2010190000023002200010
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku213018000001030700000
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)000000000000000000
    Svalbard000000000000000000
    County not stated000000000000000000
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 23 April 2021.

All juridical objects, which includes all types of firms/enterprises and individuals who have unpaid accounts and are by definition insolvent, can be declared bankrupt. Insolvency is defined as: "When one cannot fulfil its obligations after they have matured." An exception from this is when the insolvency is incidental.

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