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NACE 2025 · Belgian sectors

How large, how young, how profitable and how healthy is each Belgian sector? Compare every NACE division on size, employment, starters, profitability, financial health, structure and risk, and open a sector for the detail.

Active companies
1,972,533
across 88 NACE divisions
Incorporations, 12 months
152,908
of which 147,929 still active (7.5% of active companies)
Employment
2,362,510
full-time equivalents at 79,005 employers, financial year 2025
Median solvency
46.5%
over 545,894 annual accounts, financial year 2025

Every sector at a glance

Each tile is a sector. Its size represents the number of companies or employees. Its colour represents the indicator you choose below.

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Starters: Companies that started in the past twelve months and are registered today, per 100 current registrations. Divisions counted in an older NACE classification get no starter figure: starters are registered in the current one.

Larger tile = more active companies in this sector.

N · PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES G · WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE F · CONSTRUCTION T · OTHER SERVICES O · ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT… R · HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK I · ACCOMMODATION AND… C · MANUFACTURING K · TELECOMS AND IT M · REAL ESTATE S · ARTS, SPORTS AND… A · AGRICULTURE, FO… L · FINANCE AND INSURANCE Q · EDUCATION Head offices and… 10.4% Legal and acco… 8.0% Architecture… 7.4% Other profess… 11.0% Advertising and… 7.8% Veterinary… Retail trade 9.0% Wholesale trade 4.6% Wholesale/retail of… Specialised construction 9.1% Construction of buildings 9.4% Personal services 10.8% Repair… 11.0% Members… 2.3% Office administrative… 11.1% Building services and… 13.7% Human health 7.4% Food and beverage s… 9.1% Accommodation Fabricate… 5.3% Food pro… 8.4% Repa… 9.4% Othe… 12.8% Prin… 4.4% Computer program… 10.5% Real estate 5.3% Creative and perfo… 9.7% Sports and recre… 6.9% Crop and animal p… 4.1% Land transpo… 11.7% Ware… 9.3% Posta… 25.7% Financial servic… 3.0% Auxi… 4.7% Education 11.5% Film,… 11.1% Househ… N · PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL S… G · WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TR… F · CONSTRUCTION T · OTHER SERVICES O · ADMINISTRATIVE AN… R · HEALTH AND SOCIAL… I · ACCOMMODATION AND… C · MANUFACTURING Head offices and m… 10.4% Legal a… 8.0% Architect… 7.4% Other… 11.0% Adverti… 7.8% Retail trade 9.0% Wholesale trade 4.6% Whol… Specialised construction 9.1% Const… 9.4% Personal ser… 10.8% Office… 11.1% Building… 13.7% Human health 7.4% Food and beverag… 9.1% Computer pr… 10.5% Real estate 5.3% Creative a… 9.7% Sports an… 6.9% Crop and a… 4.1% Land t… 11.7% Financial… 3.0% Education 11.5%

Click a tile to open the sector · as of 09-10-2026 05:30

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Every division by section

88 NACE divisions in 22 sections. Search by name or code, sort by a column.

A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3 divisions · 50,160 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
03 Fishing and aquaculture 224 4.5% 422 40.7% 54.1% 8.9
02 Forestry 2,410 4.6% 1,048 46.0% 36.9% 3.7
01 Crop and animal production 47,526 4.1% 16,445 36.9% 36.8% 1.1
B Mining and quarrying 5 divisions · 300 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
08 Other mining and quarrying 234 3.0% 3,138 47.4% 30.3% 0.0
05 Mining of coal 2 0.00% 9.6-- 0.0
06 Extraction of oil and gas 4 25.0% 1-- 0.0
07 Mining of metal ores 5 0.00% 14-- 0.0
09 Mining support services 55 3.6% 102-- 0.0
C Manufacturing 24 divisions · 63,552 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
11 Beverages 1,398 5.9% 10,921 22.1% 42.9% 5.7
32 Other manufacturing 5,431 12.8% 9,599 43.9% 39.7% 3.3
33 Repair and installation of machinery 7,324 9.4% 16,849 42.9% 39.2% 7.9
10 Food products 9,711 8.4% 75,594 33.6% 38.1% 11
18 Printing 5,024 4.4% 9,113 47.2% 37.7% 4.0
16 Wood and cork 3,374 6.0% 11,347 43.8% 37.0% 5.0
31 Furniture 3,003 4.5% 8,304 40.0% 36.9% 6.0
27 Electrical equipment 1,074 4.4% 15,100 43.3% 36.8% 15
29 Motor vehicles 743 5.1% 23,045 42.0% 36.2% 13
14 Clothing 2,049 8.4% 2,973 37.5% 35.6% 2.4
17 Paper 418 3.3% 10,791 48.8% 35.1% 9.6
25 Fabricated metal products 10,955 5.3% 57,606 45.2% 35.0% 8.2
26 Computer and electronic products 1,007 4.9% 15,752 51.3% 34.6% 6.0
22 Rubber and plastics 1,318 11.7% 21,076 47.8% 34.3% 11
23 Non-metallic mineral products 2,981 8.5% 25,602 47.5% 34.0% 4.7
28 Machinery and equipment 2,317 3.6% 36,468 44.6% 32.2% 7.3
21 Pharmaceuticals 375 2.4% 34,634 44.8% 31.9% 13
13 Textiles 2,382 8.2% 14,577 47.7% 31.6% 4.2
30 Other transport equipment 380 7.9% 6,617 35.5% 30.5% 2.6
24 Basic metals 611 4.4% 25,223 43.6% 29.4% 8.2
20 Chemicals 1,277 5.3% 44,611 47.5% 27.0% 6.3
12 Tobacco 27 0.00% 1,275-- 0.0
15 Leather and related products 336 14.9% 1,044 42.2%- 6.0
19 Coke and refined petroleum 37 2.7% 4,982-- 0.0
D Energy 1 division · 1,791 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
35 Electricity, gas and steam 1,791 10.1% 22,272 33.4% 27.1% 3.9
E Water and waste 4 divisions · 2,398 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
37 Sewerage 362 6.1% 3,600 42.6% 37.8% 2.8
39 Remediation 250 6.8% 1,408 35.7% 35.3% 20
38 Waste collection and treatment 1,652 7.7% 20,528 39.2% 32.6% 10
36 Water collection and supply 134 3.7% 6,277 52.6%- 7.5
F Construction 3 divisions · 168,253 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
41 Construction of buildings 32,253 9.4% 39,382 40.5% 46.4% 16
43 Specialised construction 130,038 9.1% 116,936 45.4% 42.5% 11
42 Civil engineering 5,962 7.6% 42,732 42.7% 40.7% 15
G Wholesale and retail trade 3 divisions · 204,553 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
47 Retail trade 116,959 9.0% 237,560 35.4% 46.6% 9.3
46 Wholesale trade 62,604 4.6% 234,265 42.8% 39.1% 8.2
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 24,990- 55,698 36.5%- 10
H Transport and storage 5 divisions · 37,132 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
53 Postal and courier 5,372 25.7% 29,633 32.7% 55.7% 26
49 Land transport 23,622 11.7% 121,446 37.8% 49.0% 20
50 Water transport 1,253 6.5% 1,518 43.7% 40.9% 5.6
52 Warehousing and transport support 6,361 9.3% 80,013 39.5% 35.8% 12
51 Air transport 524 7.1% 5,214 36.0% 35.3% 1.9
I Accommodation and food service 2 divisions · 69,302 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
56 Food and beverage service 60,682 9.1% 57,024 29.5% 52.5% 25
55 Accommodation 8,620 7.8% 18,526 24.8% 44.7% 5.0
J Publishing and media 3 divisions · 13,186 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
60 Programming and broadcasting 1,427 16.7% 4,778 47.2% 44.9% 4.2
59 Film, video and music 7,982 11.1% 4,450 43.0% 40.9% 3.9
58 Publishing 3,777 12.0% 9,606 45.7% 36.8% 4.0
K Telecoms and IT 3 divisions · 58,653 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
61 Telecommunications 2,035 15.8% 18,606 41.6% 46.9% 11
62 Computer programming and consultancy 48,674 10.5% 76,918 55.8% 33.3% 4.0
63 Computing infrastructure and information services 7,944 9.5% 15,230 51.8% 32.0% 4.5
L Finance and insurance 3 divisions · 36,232 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
66 Auxiliary financial services 9,412 4.7% 19,258 45.1% 38.5% 1.8
64 Financial services 26,369 3.0% 35,203 52.8% 28.1% 3.1
65 Insurance and pension funding 451 1.8% 917 48.3% 27.9% 2.2
M Real estate 1 division · 55,456 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
68 Real estate 55,456 5.3% 27,625 31.8% 36.1% 4.0
N Professional and technical services 7 divisions · 236,682 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
74 Other professional activities 31,288 11.0% 6,548 46.6% 38.0% 2.5
73 Advertising and market research 26,388 7.8% 29,599 49.8% 35.9% 3.7
75 Veterinary activities 6,090 9.2% 1,455 50.6% 35.5% 0.0
71 Architecture and engineering 39,642 7.4% 53,692 51.0% 33.5% 2.5
72 Research and development 2,325 7.4% 26,487 54.6% 32.4% 3.9
69 Legal and accounting 42,750 8.0% 27,082 53.7% 32.4% 1.1
70 Head offices and management consultancy 88,199 10.4% 74,920 54.3% 31.8% 3.2
O Administrative and support services 6 divisions · 94,771 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
81 Building services and landscaping 37,058 13.7% 71,561 40.3% 43.5% 8.5
80 Security and investigation 1,148 7.8% 18,183 40.0% 42.3% 15
77 Rental and leasing 8,535 7.8% 15,438 33.7% 38.6% 4.6
79 Travel agencies 3,746 8.4% 5,536 33.0% 35.3% 3.5
82 Office administrative support 41,020 11.1% 40,692 47.5% 34.9% 5.0
78 Employment activities 3,264 7.2% 189,207 38.7% 30.2% 8.9
P Public administration 1 division · 2,301 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
84 Public administration and defence 2,301 0.52% 10,809 54.2% 19.4% 0.9
Q Education 1 division · 35,390 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
85 Education 35,390 11.5% 37,094 46.9% 32.3% 1.3
R Health and social work 3 divisions · 80,563 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
86 Human health 72,912 7.4% 150,135 62.3% 35.9% 0.7
88 Social work without accommodation 5,607 6.2% 124,741 50.0% 25.5% 2.9
87 Residential care 2,044 1.3% 121,545 47.9% 24.8% 4.9
S Arts, sports and recreation 4 divisions · 53,373 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
92 Gambling and betting 506 5.1% 2,252 63.2% 45.7% 5.9
93 Sports and recreation 22,746 6.9% 16,503 29.4% 42.2% 3.0
90 Creative and performing arts 29,157 9.7% 10,769 46.8% 38.4% 1.9
91 Libraries, archives and museums 964 3.7% 4,760 53.5% 30.1% 1.0
T Other services 3 divisions · 101,312 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
96 Personal services 70,948 10.8% 88,205 28.5% 48.1% 4.0
95 Repair of computers and personal goods 20,498 11.0% 18,012 39.3% 47.0% 7.3
94 Membership organisations 9,866 2.3% 24,221 63.7% 25.2% 0.9
U Households 2 divisions · 4,998 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
97 Households as employers 4,993 12.0% 8,497 23.2%- 0.4
98 Household production for own use 5 20.0%--- 0.0
V Extraterritorial organisations 1 division · 354 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvencyLate ↓Bankr. /1,000
99 Extraterritorial organisations 354 0.28% 17-- 0.0

The dot colours the figure as on the map: against Belgium for a figure with a better and a worse side, otherwise against the other divisions.

Most-searched activities

70220Business consulting62020IT consultancy47114Supermarkets64200Holdings68203Real estate rental70100Head office activities41201General construction43221Plumbing43210Electrical installation43331Tiling41101Real estate development43320Joinery56101Full-service restaurants56102Limited-service restaurants56301Cafés56210Catering55101Hotels56302Nightclubs
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Division Current registrations ↓ Starters per 100 (12 mo) Employment (FTE) Median solvency Median equity Median net result Bankruptcies, historical share Bankruptcy probability (median)
Belgium, unique registrations 1,972,533 7.5 2,362,510 46.48% €99,426 €16,855 1.61% 0.21%
43 Specialised construction activities 130,038 9.1 116,936 45.40% €82,365 €13,216 3.05% 0.70%
47 Retail trade 116,959 9.0 237,560 35.43% €99,761 €11,465 2.35% 0.63%
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 88,199 10.4 74,920 54.30% €113,148 €29,880 0.75% 0.10%
86 Human health activities 72,912 7.4 150,135 62.26% €144,466 €63,326 0.18% 0.04%
96 Personal service activities 70,948 10.8 88,205 28.50% €22,833 €3,628 0.88% 0.63%
46 Wholesale trade 62,604 4.6 234,265 42.76% €210,225 €17,450 2.21% 0.36%
56 Food and beverage service activities 60,682 9.1 57,024 29.49% €36,983 €5,947 6.23% 1.67%
68 Real estate activities 55,456 5.3 27,625 31.85% €170,449 €8,504 1.10% 0.22%
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 48,674 10.5 76,918 55.76% €79,620 €28,369 0.79% 0.09%
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 47,526 4.1 16,445 36.93% €198,977 €16,358 0.34% 0.14%
69 Legal and accounting activities 42,750 8.0 27,082 53.73% €111,654 €43,900 0.33% 0.04%
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 41,020 11.1 40,692 47.46% €81,126 €18,090 1.14% 0.18%
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 39,642 7.4 53,692 51.04% €84,054 €19,038 0.66% 0.12%
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 37,058 13.7 71,561 40.33% €67,137 €12,363 2.16% 0.91%
85 Education 35,390 11.5 37,094 46.94% €66,984 €9,208 0.25% 0.04%
41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 32,253 9.4 39,382 40.53% €70,625 €11,232 4.28% 1.43%
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 31,288 11.0 6,548 46.59% €52,152 €10,200 0.58% 0.20%
90 Arts creation and performing arts activities 29,157 9.7 10,769 46.77% €63,549 €7,922 0.49% 0.05%
73 Advertising, market research and public relations activities 26,388 7.8 29,599 49.84% €76,830 €15,931 1.06% 0.23%
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 26,369 3.0 35,203 52.76% €330,050 €42,815 0.82% 0.17%
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 24,990 - 55,698 36.48% €139,700 €14,725 2.85% 0.57%
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 23,622 11.7 121,446 37.79% €71,796 €10,209 4.66% 1.68%
93 Sports, amusement and recreation activities 22,746 6.9 16,503 29.41% €60,173 €5,881 0.81% 0.06%
95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles 20,498 11.0 18,012 39.27% €102,173 €14,031 1.83% 0.61%
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10,955 5.3 57,606 45.22% €227,837 €23,175 2.39% 0.44%
94 Activities of membership organisations 9,866 2.3 24,221 63.68% €579,256 €10,421 0.15% 0.03%
10 Manufacture of food products 9,711 8.4 75,594 33.64% €130,861 €18,588 2.77% 0.95%
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,412 4.7 19,258 45.11% €192,191 €47,364 0.38% 0.16%
55 Accommodation 8,620 7.8 18,526 24.84% €114,247 €3,846 1.25% 0.54%
77 Rental and leasing activities 8,535 7.8 15,438 33.72% €138,313 €10,257 1.28% 0.48%
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7,982 11.1 4,450 43.04% €53,209 €6,220 0.89% 0.29%
63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities 7,944 9.5 15,230 51.76% €80,852 €20,265 0.96% 0.18%
33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment 7,324 9.4 16,849 42.85% €103,762 €22,921 2.13% 0.70%
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 6,361 9.3 80,013 39.47% €232,485 €26,034 2.97% 0.77%
75 Veterinary activities 6,090 9.2 1,455 50.64% €96,889 €33,558 0.05% 0.05%
42 Civil engineering 5,962 7.6 42,732 42.68% €132,206 €21,754 3.44% 0.70%
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,607 6.2 124,741 49.98% €269,107 €15,783 0.43% 0.03%
32 Other manufacturing 5,431 12.8 9,599 43.94% €114,489 €14,060 0.68% 0.31%
53 Postal and courier activities 5,372 25.7 29,633 32.71% €39,933 €7,153 5.58% 2.78%
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5,024 4.4 9,113 47.16% €94,188 €8,088 1.29% 0.33%
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 4,993 12.0 8,497 23.23% €197,206 €26,175 0.08% 0.24%
58 Publishing activities 3,777 12.0 9,606 45.70% €76,277 €8,126 1.01% 0.11%
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 3,746 8.4 5,536 33.04% €128,688 €13,946 0.83% 0.21%
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3,374 6.0 11,347 43.81% €164,961 €14,260 1.54% 0.45%
78 Employment activities 3,264 7.2 189,207 38.66% €91,274 €18,879 1.87% 0.31%
31 Manufacture of furniture 3,003 4.5 8,304 40.02% €131,938 €9,651 1.57% 0.56%
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2,981 8.5 25,602 47.45% €374,119 €20,750 1.44% 0.16%
02 Forestry and logging 2,410 4.6 1,048 46.05% €202,257 €12,951 0.83% 0.12%
13 Manufacture of textiles 2,382 8.2 14,577 47.68% €334,194 €17,694 1.05% 0.17%
72 Scientific research and development 2,325 7.4 26,487 54.56% €255,269 €16,021 1.20% 0.12%
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 2,317 3.6 36,468 44.62% €448,524 €34,317 2.07% 0.28%
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,301 0.5 10,809 54.19% €1.1m €34,507 0.13% 0.03%
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2,049 8.4 2,973 37.54% €75,312 €5,733 0.54% 0.27%
87 Residential care activities 2,044 1.3 121,545 47.88% €1.2m €38,769 0.59% 0.03%
61 Telecommunications 2,035 15.8 18,606 41.55% €80,600 €9,244 2.85% 0.74%
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,791 10.1 22,272 33.43% €454,944 €23,984 1.06% 0.23%
38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities 1,652 7.7 20,528 39.18% €626,150 €33,474 2.60% 0.41%
60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 1,427 16.7 4,778 47.16% €73,920 €4,497 0.63% 0.08%
11 Manufacture of beverages 1,398 5.9 10,921 22.12% €36,176 -€1,184 2.22% 0.60%
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1,318 11.7 21,076 47.83% €751,307 €36,294 2.43% 0.29%
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,277 5.3 44,611 47.55% €1.2m €52,322 2.19% 0.25%
50 Water transport 1,253 6.5 1,518 43.70% €366,087 €22,937 0.88% 0.20%
80 Investigation and security activities 1,148 7.8 18,183 40.02% €83,284 €13,329 2.79% 0.29%
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,074 4.4 15,100 43.25% €241,502 €17,397 3.26% 0.43%
26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,007 4.9 15,752 51.28% €254,407 €20,813 1.39% 0.15%
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 964 3.7 4,760 53.46% €452,815 €11,254 0.52% 0.03%
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 743 5.1 23,045 42.04% €398,049 €31,414 2.15% 0.25%
24 Manufacture of basic metals 611 4.4 25,223 43.58% €522,318 €23,206 1.80% 0.49%
51 Air transport 524 7.1 5,214 36.04% €65,184 €5,937 1.15% 0.39%
92 Gambling and betting activities 506 5.1 2,252 63.23% €250,119 €18,809 3.36% 0.48%
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 451 1.8 917 48.27% €187,599 €46,277 0.22% -
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 418 3.3 10,791 48.77% €1.1m €56,896 2.63% 0.28%
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 380 7.9 6,617 35.50% €175,604 €2,959 2.89% 0.61%
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 375 2.4 34,634 44.81% €444,407 €23,776 3.20% 0.32%
37 Sewerage 362 6.1 3,600 42.62% €311,734 €32,890 1.10% 0.21%
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 354 0.3 17 - - - 0.00% -
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 336 14.9 1,044 42.21% €93,676 €2,253 1.19% 0.52%
39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities 250 6.8 1,408 35.69% €171,464 €24,905 2.80% 0.77%
08 Other mining and quarrying 234 3.0 3,138 47.44% €955,962 €44,186 1.28% 0.18%
03 Fishing and aquaculture 224 4.5 422 40.69% €373,193 €2,589 4.02% 0.56%
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 134 3.7 6,277 52.60% €443,983 €46,548 0.75% 0.27%
09 Mining support service activities 55 3.6 102 - - - 0.00% 0.10%
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 37 2.7 4,982 - - - 0.00% -
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 27 0.0 1,275 - - - 0.00% -
07 Mining of metal ores 5 0.0 14 - - - 0.00% -
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 5 20.0 - - - - 0.00% -
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 4 25.0 1 - - - 0.00% -
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2 0.0 10 - - - 0.00% -
How these figures are counted

Each division is counted in the NACE classification in which it exists. Bankruptcy probability is the median of the twelve-month bankruptcy probability Checked computes per company; the accounts medians come from annual accounts filed with the National Bank. A median is shown only from 30 companies.

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.

Each current enterprise registration is counted once nationally, including those without a main activity. The national row is therefore not the sum of the sectors.

Starters are the companies still registered today that started in the twelve complete months before the count, the same twelve months as on every market page (see How we count, below). Bankruptcies over twelve months are current registrations with a bankruptcy opening published in those months. Where a division has no figure, none is shown.

How we count

Every Checked market page counts the same twelve months, October 2025 to September 2026, from the same nightly count of 9 October 2026. The same question gets the same answer everywhere.

Incorporations in 12 months
152,908
Enterprises with a KBO start date in those twelve months, sole traders included, even if they have stopped since.
Bankruptcies in 12 months
12,264
Declared bankruptcies the Belgian Official Gazette published in those twelve months, including those of natural persons without an enterprise number.
Active companies
1,972,533
Enterprises active in the KBO on 9 October 2026, sole traders included.

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A sector counts the companies still registered today, in the NACE classification in which the division exists; those that stopped since no longer count in the sector table.

Starters in the sector table
Incorporations152,908
stopped or struck off since-4,979
Still active147,929

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