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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
1,971,980
across 88 NACE divisions
Incorporations, 12 months
152,756
of which 147,819 still active (7.5% of active companies)
Employment
2,356,844
full-time equivalents at 78,852 employers, fiscal year 2025
Median solvency
46.5%
over 544,610 annual accounts, fiscal 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… 10.3% Legal and acco… 8.0% Architecture… 7.4% Other profess… 10.9% Advertising and… 7.7% Veterinary… Retail trade 9.0% Wholesale trade 4.6% Wholesale/retail of… Specialised construction 9.0% Construction of buildings 9.4% Personal services 10.8% Repair… 11.0% Members… 2.2% Office administrative… 11.1% Building services and… 13.7% Human health 7.3% Food and beverage s… 9.0% Accommodation Fabricate… 5.3% Food pro… 8.4% Repa… 9.4% Othe… 12.7% Prin… 4.4% Computer program… 10.5% Real estate 5.2% Creative and perfo… 9.6% Sports and recre… 6.9% Crop and animal p… 4.0% Land transpo… 11.6% Ware… 9.2% Posta… 25.7% Financial servic… 3.0% Auxi… 4.6% Education 11.4% Film,… 11.0% 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… 10.3% Legal a… 8.0% Architect… 7.4% Other… 10.9% Adverti… 7.7% Retail trade 9.0% Wholesale trade 4.6% Whol… Specialised construction 9.0% Const… 9.4% Personal ser… 10.8% Office… 11.1% Building… 13.7% Human health 7.3% Food and beverag… 9.0% Computer pr… 10.5% Real estate 5.2% Creative a… 9.6% Sports an… 6.9% Crop and a… 4.0% Land t… 11.6% Financial… 3.0% Education 11.4%

Click a tile to open the sector · as of 08-10-2026 05:30

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The five divisions leading on each aspect, with a minimum size so a small division does not top a list on a handful of cases.

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 · 50,194 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
02 Forestry 2,410 4.6% 1,048 46.2% 37.0% 3.7
03 Fishing and aquaculture 223 4.0% 422 40.7% 54.1% 9.0
01 Crop and animal production 47,561 4.0% 16,405 36.9% 36.8% 1.1
B Mining and quarrying 5 divisions · 300 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
08 Other mining and quarrying 234 3.0% 3,138 46.7% 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 · 63,647 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
26 Computer and electronic products 1,010 4.9% 15,732 51.3% 34.5% 5.9
17 Paper 419 3.3% 10,791 48.8% 35.1% 9.5
22 Rubber and plastics 1,321 11.6% 21,076 48.0% 34.3% 11
13 Textiles 2,390 8.2% 14,569 47.8% 31.6% 4.2
20 Chemicals 1,277 5.3% 44,482 47.5% 27.0% 6.3
23 Non-metallic mineral products 2,984 8.4% 25,595 47.5% 34.0% 4.7
18 Printing 5,032 4.4% 9,113 47.2% 37.7% 4.0
25 Fabricated metal products 10,968 5.3% 57,536 45.2% 35.0% 8.2
21 Pharmaceuticals 376 2.7% 34,634 44.8% 31.9% 13
28 Machinery and equipment 2,318 3.5% 36,454 44.6% 32.3% 7.3
16 Wood and cork 3,372 5.9% 11,327 43.8% 36.9% 5.0
32 Other manufacturing 5,444 12.7% 9,599 43.7% 39.7% 3.3
24 Basic metals 612 4.4% 25,079 43.6% 29.3% 8.2
27 Electrical equipment 1,076 4.4% 15,100 43.3% 36.8% 15
33 Repair and installation of machinery 7,326 9.4% 16,708 42.9% 39.2% 7.9
15 Leather and related products 338 14.8% 1,044 42.2%- 5.9
29 Motor vehicles 745 5.2% 23,052 42.0% 36.4% 13
31 Furniture 3,013 4.5% 8,299 39.9% 36.7% 6.0
14 Clothing 2,053 8.5% 2,973 37.5% 35.6% 2.4
30 Other transport equipment 381 7.9% 6,617 35.4% 30.3% 2.6
10 Food products 9,730 8.4% 75,584 33.6% 38.0% 11
11 Beverages 1,398 5.9% 10,921 22.1% 42.9% 5.7
12 Tobacco 27 0.00% 1,275-- 0.0
19 Coke and refined petroleum 37 2.7% 4,854-- 0.0
D Energy 1 division · 1,790 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
35 Electricity, gas and steam 1,790 10.1% 22,272 33.4% 27.1% 3.9
E Water and waste 4 divisions · 2,399 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
36 Water collection and supply 134 3.7% 6,277 52.6%- 7.5
37 Sewerage 362 6.1% 3,600 42.6% 37.8% 2.8
38 Waste collection and treatment 1,650 7.7% 20,528 39.2% 32.6% 10
39 Remediation 253 6.3% 1,408 35.5% 35.8% 20
F Construction 3 divisions · 168,462 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
43 Specialised construction 130,193 9.0% 116,689 45.4% 42.5% 11
42 Civil engineering 5,959 7.5% 42,710 42.8% 40.7% 15
41 Construction of buildings 32,310 9.4% 39,290 40.6% 46.5% 16
G Wholesale and retail trade 3 divisions · 204,927 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
46 Wholesale trade 62,678 4.6% 232,382 42.8% 39.1% 8.2
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 25,049- 55,647 36.5%- 10
47 Retail trade 117,200 9.0% 235,354 35.5% 46.6% 9.3
H Transport and storage 5 divisions · 37,178 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
50 Water transport 1,260 6.5% 1,518 43.7% 40.9% 5.6
52 Warehousing and transport support 6,361 9.2% 79,421 39.5% 35.8% 12
49 Land transport 23,654 11.6% 121,401 37.9% 49.0% 20
51 Air transport 526 7.0% 5,214 36.0% 35.3% 1.9
53 Postal and courier 5,377 25.7% 29,566 32.7% 55.8% 26
I Accommodation and food service 2 divisions · 69,364 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
56 Food and beverage service 60,735 9.0% 56,883 29.6% 52.5% 25
55 Accommodation 8,629 7.7% 18,483 24.8% 44.7% 5.0
J Publishing and media 3 divisions · 13,191 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
60 Programming and broadcasting 1,432 16.7% 4,778 47.2% 44.9% 4.2
58 Publishing 3,773 11.8% 9,606 45.7% 36.8% 4.0
59 Film, video and music 7,986 11.0% 4,447 43.0% 40.9% 3.9
K Telecoms and IT 3 divisions · 58,731 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
62 Computer programming and consultancy 48,715 10.5% 76,670 55.8% 33.3% 4.0
63 Computing infrastructure and information services 7,971 9.5% 14,231 51.7% 32.1% 4.5
61 Telecommunications 2,045 15.8% 18,606 41.6% 46.9% 11
L Finance and insurance 3 divisions · 36,237 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
64 Financial services 26,370 3.0% 35,202 52.8% 28.1% 3.1
65 Insurance and pension funding 451 1.8% 917 48.3% 27.9% 2.2
66 Auxiliary financial services 9,416 4.6% 19,248 45.1% 38.5% 1.8
M Real estate 1 division · 55,437 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
68 Real estate 55,437 5.2% 27,571 31.9% 36.1% 4.0
N Professional and technical services 7 divisions · 236,921 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
72 Research and development 2,328 7.4% 26,485 54.4% 32.5% 3.9
70 Head offices and management consultancy 88,208 10.3% 74,922 54.3% 31.8% 3.2
69 Legal and accounting 42,797 8.0% 27,098 53.7% 32.4% 1.1
71 Architecture and engineering 39,680 7.4% 53,656 51.1% 33.5% 2.5
75 Veterinary activities 6,100 9.3% 1,455 50.6% 35.5% 0.0
73 Advertising and market research 26,443 7.7% 29,580 49.9% 35.9% 3.7
74 Other professional activities 31,365 10.9% 6,548 46.6% 38.0% 2.5
O Administrative and support services 6 divisions · 94,926 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
82 Office administrative support 41,091 11.1% 39,522 47.5% 34.9% 5.0
81 Building services and landscaping 37,120 13.7% 71,977 40.3% 43.5% 8.5
80 Security and investigation 1,151 7.6% 18,183 40.0% 42.3% 15
78 Employment activities 3,267 7.1% 189,186 38.7% 30.1% 8.9
77 Rental and leasing 8,549 7.8% 15,418 33.7% 38.5% 4.6
79 Travel agencies 3,748 8.2% 5,536 33.0% 35.3% 3.5
P Public administration 1 division · 2,301 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
84 Public administration and defence 2,301 0.52% 10,809 54.2% 19.4% 0.9
Q Education 1 division · 35,422 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
85 Education 35,422 11.4% 37,076 47.1% 32.3% 1.3
R Health and social work 3 divisions · 80,529 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
86 Human health 72,872 7.3% 150,121 62.3% 35.9% 0.7
88 Social work without accommodation 5,613 6.2% 124,764 49.9% 25.4% 2.9
87 Residential care 2,044 1.3% 121,089 47.7% 24.8% 4.9
S Arts, sports and recreation 4 divisions · 53,393 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
92 Gambling and betting 507 5.1% 2,252 62.9% 45.7% 5.9
91 Libraries, archives and museums 966 3.7% 4,760 53.2% 30.1% 1.0
90 Creative and performing arts 29,164 9.6% 10,752 46.8% 38.4% 2.0
93 Sports and recreation 22,756 6.9% 16,469 29.5% 42.1% 3.0
T Other services 3 divisions · 101,446 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
94 Membership organisations 9,858 2.2% 24,189 63.7% 25.3% 0.9
95 Repair of computers and personal goods 20,527 11.0% 18,006 39.2% 47.0% 7.3
96 Personal services 71,061 10.8% 88,175 28.5% 48.2% 4.0
U Households 2 divisions · 4,997 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /1,000
97 Households as employers 4,993 12.0% 8,468 23.9%- 0.4
98 Household production for own use 4 25.0%--- 0.0
V Extraterritorial organisations 1 division · 354 active
DivisionActiveStarters 12 moFTESolvency ↓LateBankr. /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 1,971,980 7.5 2,356,844 46.50% €99,536 €16,886 1.61% 0.21%
43 Specialised construction activities 130,193 9.0 116,689 45.41% €82,426 €13,214 3.06% 0.70%
47 Retail trade 117,200 9.0 235,354 35.47% €99,953 €11,483 2.35% 0.63%
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 88,208 10.3 74,922 54.30% €113,137 €29,906 0.75% 0.10%
86 Human health activities 72,872 7.3 150,121 62.27% €144,572 €63,405 0.18% 0.04%
96 Personal service activities 71,061 10.8 88,175 28.51% €22,863 €3,638 0.88% 0.63%
46 Wholesale trade 62,678 4.6 232,382 42.77% €210,365 €17,452 2.22% 0.36%
56 Food and beverage service activities 60,735 9.0 56,883 29.56% €37,034 €5,972 6.25% 1.68%
68 Real estate activities 55,437 5.2 27,571 31.86% €170,293 €8,510 1.10% 0.22%
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 48,715 10.5 76,670 55.82% €79,658 €28,397 0.79% 0.09%
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 47,561 4.0 16,405 36.93% €199,021 €16,272 0.34% 0.14%
69 Legal and accounting activities 42,797 8.0 27,098 53.73% €111,675 €43,937 0.33% 0.04%
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 41,091 11.1 39,522 47.46% €81,166 €18,121 1.14% 0.18%
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 39,680 7.4 53,656 51.07% €84,054 €19,041 0.65% 0.12%
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 37,120 13.7 71,977 40.32% €67,244 €12,327 2.16% 0.91%
85 Education 35,422 11.4 37,076 47.10% €67,047 €9,276 0.25% 0.04%
41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 32,310 9.4 39,290 40.56% €70,796 €11,240 4.28% 1.44%
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 31,365 10.9 6,548 46.60% €52,123 €10,178 0.59% 0.20%
90 Arts creation and performing arts activities 29,164 9.6 10,752 46.79% €63,546 €7,906 0.49% 0.05%
73 Advertising, market research and public relations activities 26,443 7.7 29,580 49.86% €76,732 €15,900 1.06% 0.23%
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 26,370 3.0 35,202 52.76% €330,022 €42,833 0.82% 0.17%
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 25,049 - 55,647 36.48% €139,793 €14,858 2.85% 0.57%
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 23,654 11.6 121,401 37.87% €72,290 €10,280 4.66% 1.68%
93 Sports, amusement and recreation activities 22,756 6.9 16,469 29.48% €60,403 €5,881 0.81% 0.06%
95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles 20,527 11.0 18,006 39.25% €103,066 €14,154 1.83% 0.61%
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10,968 5.3 57,536 45.22% €227,837 €23,222 2.40% 0.44%
94 Activities of membership organisations 9,858 2.2 24,189 63.74% €580,343 €10,381 0.15% 0.03%
10 Manufacture of food products 9,730 8.4 75,584 33.65% €130,916 €18,540 2.75% 0.95%
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,416 4.6 19,248 45.11% €192,295 €47,490 0.38% 0.16%
55 Accommodation 8,629 7.7 18,483 24.81% €114,008 €3,693 1.25% 0.54%
77 Rental and leasing activities 8,549 7.8 15,418 33.68% €138,278 €10,309 1.28% 0.48%
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7,986 11.0 4,447 43.04% €53,199 €6,230 0.89% 0.29%
63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities 7,971 9.5 14,231 51.75% €80,814 €20,265 0.97% 0.18%
33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment 7,326 9.4 16,708 42.90% €103,763 €23,037 2.14% 0.70%
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 6,361 9.2 79,421 39.46% €231,965 €26,036 2.96% 0.77%
75 Veterinary activities 6,100 9.3 1,455 50.61% €96,917 €33,432 0.05% 0.05%
42 Civil engineering 5,959 7.5 42,710 42.77% €132,746 €21,714 3.46% 0.70%
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,613 6.2 124,764 49.93% €269,231 €15,768 0.43% 0.03%
32 Other manufacturing 5,444 12.7 9,599 43.75% €114,300 €13,815 0.70% 0.32%
53 Postal and courier activities 5,377 25.7 29,566 32.71% €39,933 €7,245 5.62% 2.78%
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5,032 4.4 9,113 47.17% €94,142 €8,093 1.29% 0.33%
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 4,993 12.0 8,468 23.88% €197,686 €25,687 0.08% 0.24%
58 Publishing activities 3,773 11.8 9,606 45.70% €76,277 €8,122 1.01% 0.11%
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 3,748 8.2 5,536 33.04% €128,608 €13,969 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 3,372 5.9 11,327 43.85% €164,759 €14,259 1.54% 0.45%
78 Employment activities 3,267 7.1 189,186 38.68% €91,219 €18,879 1.87% 0.31%
31 Manufacture of furniture 3,013 4.5 8,299 39.92% €131,411 €9,652 1.56% 0.56%
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2,984 8.4 25,595 47.45% €374,539 €20,776 1.44% 0.16%
02 Forestry and logging 2,410 4.6 1,048 46.15% €206,541 €13,228 0.83% 0.12%
13 Manufacture of textiles 2,390 8.2 14,569 47.80% €334,194 €17,694 1.05% 0.17%
72 Scientific research and development 2,328 7.4 26,485 54.41% €255,174 €16,080 1.20% 0.12%
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 2,318 3.5 36,454 44.60% €446,824 €34,250 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 2,053 8.5 2,973 37.54% €75,312 €5,733 0.54% 0.27%
61 Telecommunications 2,045 15.8 18,606 41.60% €83,040 €9,480 2.89% 0.72%
87 Residential care activities 2,044 1.3 121,089 47.75% €1.2m €38,607 0.64% 0.03%
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,790 10.1 22,272 33.43% €454,944 €23,984 1.06% 0.23%
38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities 1,650 7.7 20,528 39.18% €626,150 €33,474 2.61% 0.41%
60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 1,432 16.7 4,778 47.18% €74,732 €4,585 0.70% 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 1,321 11.6 21,076 47.95% €751,448 €36,210 2.35% 0.30%
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,277 5.3 44,482 47.53% €1.2m €51,480 2.19% 0.25%
50 Water transport 1,260 6.5 1,518 43.70% €366,692 €23,579 0.79% 0.20%
80 Investigation and security activities 1,151 7.6 18,183 40.02% €83,284 €13,329 2.78% 0.29%
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,076 4.4 15,100 43.25% €243,365 €17,848 3.25% 0.42%
26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,010 4.9 15,732 51.32% €252,501 €20,836 1.39% 0.15%
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 966 3.7 4,760 53.20% €452,815 €11,489 0.52% 0.03%
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 745 5.2 23,052 42.04% €400,605 €31,285 2.15% 0.25%
24 Manufacture of basic metals 612 4.4 25,079 43.57% €510,154 €23,273 1.80% 0.50%
51 Air transport 526 7.0 5,214 36.04% €65,184 €5,937 1.14% 0.39%
92 Gambling and betting activities 507 5.1 2,252 62.86% €251,907 €18,946 3.35% 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 419 3.3 10,791 48.77% €1.1m €56,896 2.63% 0.28%
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 381 7.9 6,617 35.41% €172,646 €2,937 2.89% 0.62%
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 376 2.7 34,634 44.81% €444,407 €23,776 3.19% 0.32%
37 Sewerage 362 6.1 3,600 42.56% €319,678 €33,060 1.10% 0.21%
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 354 0.3 17 - - - 0.00% -
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 338 14.8 1,044 42.18% €85,465 €2,099 1.18% 0.53%
39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities 253 6.3 1,408 35.51% €155,119 €22,502 2.77% 0.77%
08 Other mining and quarrying 234 3.0 3,138 46.72% €936,634 €38,102 1.28% 0.18%
03 Fishing and aquaculture 223 4.0 422 40.69% €373,193 €2,589 4.04% 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 4,854 - - - 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% -
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 4 25.0 1 - - - 0.00% -
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 4 25.0 - - - - 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 7 October 2026. The same question gets the same answer everywhere.

Incorporations in 12 months
152,756
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
1,971,428
Enterprises active in the KBO on 7 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
Incorporations152,756
stopped or struck off since-4,937
Still active147,819

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