Water transport
In NACE division 50, 6.5 companies per 100 started in the past twelve months, against 7.5 nationally; that is lower than that of 58% of the 86 other NACE divisions. Comparison: as of 29-09-2026 05:30.
Key figures for NACE division 50
fiscal year 2025 · median over 253 filed annual accountsForeign control in NACE division 50
536 registered companiesStaff cost per FTE in NACE division 50
28 employers of at least 10 FTE| Size | Median | Middle half | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 to 49 FTE | €86,200 | €68,300 to €110,000 | 23 |
Best-paying employers in this division All sectors by staff cost In the Analysis workbench
Bankruptcies
past five yearsNationally, 1.61% of current registrations have a published bankruptcy opening in the past five years. This sector's historical share is lower than that of 67% of the 87 other NACE divisions. The median bankruptcy probability in NACE division 50 is 0.3%, against 0.5% nationally, over 438 scored companies. Comparison: as of 29-09-2026 05:30.
Regional split
by region · 575 of 1,263 enterprises with a registered office on fileRecent bankruptcies in this sector
8| Date | Company |
|---|---|
| 21-09-2026 | DESIREE
BE 0876.755.482 |
| 06-07-2026 | VISHU SERVICE
BE 1005.088.066 |
| 03-07-2026 | MACHOU TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
BE 1004.474.788 |
| 15-06-2026 | GRACE D. WORLD BUSINESS
BE 0729.893.227 |
| 09-04-2026 | Sole trader
BE 0556.997.556 · Antwerpen |
| 19-01-2026 | JEMA
BE 0443.012.856 |
| 15-10-2025 | Sole trader
BE 0679.844.294 · Antwerpen |
| 02-06-2025 | RIBO JDB
BE 0845.567.608 |
Geographic distribution
by province · based on the establishment addressWhere does this sector's wealth sit? By municipality, down to the street
Public money in this sector
per register · legal entities with an enterprise number- Flemish subsidies €2.1m awarded
- Federal transfers 2.0m amount as published
- EU budget €728,456 attributed share
- EU research €765,500 eu contribution
How these figures are counted
Current enterprise registrations are counted through their registered main activities; establishment units are excluded. Counted in the KBO's NACE 2025 nomenclature, the one in which code 50 exists.
Share of currently registered companies with a published bankruptcy opening in the past five years. Registered main activities in the selected classification can overlap. This retrospective share is not a future bankruptcy probability.
The comparison with the country and with the other NACE divisions comes from a nightly overview of every division, each counted in the nomenclature in which it exists. A standing such as "higher than 80%" counts the other divisions that have the figure. The bankruptcy probability is the median of our nightly score over the division's companies that have one; the count is stated.
The middle company of the sector, based on all filed annual accounts.