Norway is ranked 9 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Norway deteriorated to 9 in 2019 from 7 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Norway averaged 7.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.00 in 2009 and a record low of 6.00 in 2011. source: World Bank



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 295.00 340.00 Companies and Individuals Dec 2025
Industrial Confidence 2.60 0.20 points Dec 2025
Capacity Utilization 77.40 78.20 percent Sep 2025
Car Registrations 8446.00 30541.00 Units Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories -39451.00 2069.00 NOK Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 81.00 81.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 4.00 5.00 Dec 2025
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Electricity Production 15782.19 14850.57 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 2.30 2.00 percent Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM 0.80 -1.90 percent Dec 2025
GDP Mainland MoM 0.00 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.20 4.40 percent Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production MoM -0.10 2.00 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production -35.20 -13.80 percent Dec 2025


Ease of Doing Business in Norway
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.00 7.00 10.00 6.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly