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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
1,972,822
across 88 NACE divisions
Incorporations, 12 months
153,218
of which 147,394 still active (7.5% of active companies)
Employment
2,376,494
full-time equivalents at 80,211 employers, financial year 2025
Median solvency
46.3%
over 556,098 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… 10.7% Legal and acco… 8.2% Architecture… 7.6% Other profess… 11.1% Advertising and… 7.9% Veterinary… Retail trade 9.1% Wholesale trade 4.7% Wholesale/retail of… Specialised construction 9.3% Construction of buildings 9.7% Personal services 10.9% Repair… 11.2% Member… 2.5% Office administrative… 11.2% Building services and… 13.8% Human health 7.6% Food and beverage s… 9.4% Accommodation Fabricate… 5.4% Food pro… 8.5% Repa… 9.5% Othe… 12.9% Prin… 4.4% Computer program… 10.7% Real estate 5.4% Creative and perfo… 9.9% Sports and recre… 7.2% Crop and animal p… 4.1% Land transp… 12.0% Ware… 9.6% Post… 25.9% Financial servic… 3.1% Auxi… 4.7% Education 11.6% Film,… 11.4% 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 an… 10.7% Legal and accou… 8.2% Architectur… 7.6% Other profe… 11.1% Advertis… 7.9% Retail trade 9.1% Wholesale trade 4.7% Whol… Specialised construction 9.3% Const… 9.7% Personal ser… 10.9% Office… 11.2% Building… 13.8% Human health 7.6% Food and beverag… 9.4% Computer pro… 10.7% Real estate 5.4% Creative a… 9.9% Sports an… 7.2% Crop and a… 4.1% Land t… 12.0% Financial… 3.1% Education 11.6%

Click a tile to open the sector · as of 22-10-2026 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 · 49,866 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
01 Crop and animal production 47,253 4.1% 16,600 36.7% 36.9% 1.0
02 Forestry 2,391 4.7% 1,056 46.2% 36.8% 3.3
03 Fishing and aquaculture 222 4.5% 438 39.3% 54.6% 9.0
B Mining and quarrying 5 divisions · 293 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
08 Other mining and quarrying 229 2.6% 3,132 50.7% 30.5% 0.0
09 Mining support services 53 3.8% 102-- 0.0
07 Mining of metal ores 5 0.0% 14-- 0.0
06 Extraction of oil and gas 4 25.0% 1-- 0.0
05 Mining of coal 2 0.0% 9.6-- 0.0
C Manufacturing 24 divisions · 62,910 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
25 Fabricated metal products 10,834 5.4% 57,595 45.1% 34.8% 7.1
10 Food products 9,609 8.5% 76,166 33.6% 38.1% 10.2
33 Repair and installation of machinery 7,265 9.5% 16,659 42.4% 39.1% 7.2
32 Other manufacturing 5,402 12.9% 9,618 43.2% 39.4% 3.0
18 Printing 4,948 4.4% 9,137 47.2% 38.0% 3.8
16 Wood and cork 3,354 6.0% 11,448 43.2% 37.3% 4.2
23 Non-metallic mineral products 2,978 8.6% 25,803 46.9% 34.3% 4.4
31 Furniture 2,947 4.6% 8,359 39.8% 36.8% 5.4
13 Textiles 2,358 8.4% 14,627 48.0% 31.7% 3.8
28 Machinery and equipment 2,289 3.6% 36,754 44.5% 32.2% 7.0
14 Clothing 2,021 8.5% 2,973 37.4% 35.6% 2.5
11 Beverages 1,381 5.9% 10,931 22.2% 42.9% 5.1
22 Rubber and plastics 1,322 11.6% 21,260 48.1% 34.3% 9.8
20 Chemicals 1,265 5.5% 44,750 47.5% 26.6% 4.7
27 Electrical equipment 1,058 4.2% 15,105 43.2% 37.0% 14.2
26 Computer and electronic products 990 4.9% 15,755 49.2% 34.3% 5.1
29 Motor vehicles 737 5.3% 23,007 42.0% 35.9% 9.5
24 Basic metals 598 4.3% 25,027 44.2% 29.5% 6.7
17 Paper 412 3.4% 10,809 48.8% 34.8% 9.7
21 Pharmaceuticals 377 2.9% 34,745 44.6% 32.1% 13.3
30 Other transport equipment 370 7.8% 6,601 35.8% 29.6% 0.0
15 Leather and related products 334 15.3% 1,044 42.5%- 6.0
19 Coke and refined petroleum 34 2.9% 4,982-- 0.0
12 Tobacco 27 0.0% 1,275-- 0.0
D Energy 1 division · 1,773 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
35 Electricity, gas and steam 1,773 10.2% 22,249 32.6% 27.0% 3.9
E Water and waste 4 divisions · 2,364 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
38 Waste collection and treatment 1,625 7.8% 20,471 38.9% 32.4% 9.8
37 Sewerage 358 6.1% 3,589 42.6% 38.3% 2.8
39 Remediation 248 6.9% 1,408 35.9% 33.9% 20.2
36 Water collection and supply 133 3.8% 6,277 52.6%- 7.5
F Construction 3 divisions · 166,462 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
43 Specialised construction 128,907 9.3% 117,706 45.3% 42.6% 10.2
41 Construction of buildings 31,699 9.7% 39,690 40.3% 46.4% 14.5
42 Civil engineering 5,856 7.8% 42,986 42.6% 40.6% 14.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 3 divisions · 201,473 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
47 Retail trade 115,339 9.1% 238,786 35.3% 46.7% 8.3
46 Wholesale trade 61,581 4.7% 235,230 42.5% 39.2% 7.8
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 24,553- 55,860 36.2%- 9.7
H Transport and storage 5 divisions · 36,506 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
49 Land transport 23,114 12.0% 122,416 37.5% 48.9% 18.3
52 Warehousing and transport support 6,282 9.6% 80,129 39.4% 35.9% 9.9
53 Postal and courier 5,352 25.9% 29,863 31.9% 56.1% 20.2
50 Water transport 1,241 6.6% 1,495 43.2% 40.8% 5.6
51 Air transport 517 7.0% 5,224 36.4% 35.3% 0.0
I Accommodation and food service 2 divisions · 68,425 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
56 Food and beverage service 59,886 9.4% 57,732 29.4% 52.7% 23.1
55 Accommodation 8,539 7.9% 19,146 24.8% 44.9% 4.7
J Publishing and media 3 divisions · 13,170 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
59 Film, video and music 7,963 11.4% 4,533 42.9% 41.0% 3.6
58 Publishing 3,772 12.2% 9,626 45.5% 36.8% 3.4
60 Programming and broadcasting 1,435 16.7% 4,778 47.2% 44.8% 2.1
K Telecoms and IT 3 divisions · 58,435 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
62 Computer programming and consultancy 48,591 10.7% 77,496 55.7% 33.2% 3.8
63 Computing infrastructure and information services 7,859 9.7% 15,238 51.4% 32.2% 4.5
61 Telecommunications 1,985 16.3% 17,519 41.4% 46.9% 11.1
L Finance and insurance 3 divisions · 35,759 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
64 Financial services 26,071 3.1% 35,245 52.8% 28.2% 2.9
66 Auxiliary financial services 9,249 4.7% 19,505 44.6% 38.7% 1.4
65 Insurance and pension funding 439 1.4% 920 46.9% 27.6% 2.3
M Real estate 1 division · 55,010 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
68 Real estate 55,010 5.4% 27,821 31.6% 36.1% 3.8
N Professional and technical services 7 divisions · 235,829 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
70 Head offices and management consultancy 87,962 10.7% 75,381 54.3% 31.9% 3.0
69 Legal and accounting 42,698 8.2% 27,249 53.6% 32.5% 1.0
71 Architecture and engineering 39,494 7.6% 53,791 51.0% 33.6% 2.3
74 Other professional activities 31,133 11.1% 6,559 46.5% 38.1% 2.2
73 Advertising and market research 26,145 7.9% 29,385 49.7% 35.9% 3.3
75 Veterinary activities 6,096 9.5% 1,460 50.6% 35.5% 0.0
72 Research and development 2,301 7.7% 26,628 54.6% 32.4% 3.0
O Administrative and support services 6 divisions · 93,870 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
82 Office administrative support 40,613 11.2% 40,706 47.3% 34.9% 4.6
81 Building services and landscaping 36,744 13.8% 71,635 40.2% 43.5% 7.3
77 Rental and leasing 8,421 7.9% 15,405 33.7% 38.7% 4.2
79 Travel agencies 3,742 8.6% 5,510 33.0% 35.3% 3.5
78 Employment activities 3,225 7.4% 189,633 38.6% 30.2% 8.7
80 Security and investigation 1,125 7.8% 18,194 40.1% 42.0% 12.4
P Public administration 1 division · 2,285 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
84 Public administration and defence 2,285 0.5% 10,806 53.7% 19.8% 0.9
Q Education 1 division · 35,350 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
85 Education 35,350 11.6% 29,530 46.7% 32.1% 1.2
R Health and social work 3 divisions · 80,204 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
86 Human health 72,645 7.6% 150,157 62.2% 35.9% 0.4
88 Social work without accommodation 5,537 6.3% 124,770 50.0% 25.3% 0.9
87 Residential care 2,022 1.3% 121,905 47.6% 24.9% 3.5
S Arts, sports and recreation 4 divisions · 53,129 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
90 Creative and performing arts 29,072 9.9% 10,846 46.8% 38.2% 1.7
93 Sports and recreation 22,603 7.2% 16,640 29.1% 42.3% 2.7
91 Libraries, archives and museums 959 3.8% 4,770 53.3% 29.4% 1.0
92 Gambling and betting 495 5.3% 2,260 63.2% 46.8% 4.0
T Other services 3 divisions · 100,786 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
96 Personal services 70,724 10.9% 88,042 28.4% 48.1% 3.3
95 Repair of computers and personal goods 20,306 11.2% 18,097 39.1% 47.0% 6.2
94 Membership organisations 9,756 2.5% 24,382 63.7% 25.2% 0.6
U Households 2 divisions · 4,975 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
97 Households as employers 4,970 12.0% 8,497 23.9%- 0.0
98 Household production for own use 5 20.0%--- 0.0
V Extraterritorial organisations 1 division · 344 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
99 Extraterritorial organisations 344 0.3% 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 1,972,822 7.5 2,376,494 46.27% €98,827 €16,649 1.61% 0.21%
43 Specialised construction activities 128,907 9.3 117,706 45.32% €82,314 €13,222 2.94% 0.70%
47 Retail trade 115,339 9.1 238,786 35.28% €99,195 €11,367 2.24% 0.62%
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 87,962 10.7 75,381 54.27% €113,285 €29,900 0.73% 0.10%
86 Human health activities 72,645 7.6 150,157 62.17% €144,731 €63,156 0.16% 0.04%
96 Personal service activities 70,724 10.9 88,042 28.37% €22,660 €3,594 0.80% 0.62%
46 Wholesale trade 61,581 4.7 235,230 42.46% €209,613 €17,353 2.17% 0.35%
56 Food and beverage service activities 59,886 9.4 57,732 29.42% €36,899 €5,989 6.03% 1.64%
68 Real estate activities 55,010 5.4 27,821 31.59% €168,643 €8,531 1.08% 0.22%
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 48,591 10.7 77,496 55.74% €79,810 €28,285 0.79% 0.09%
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 47,253 4.1 16,600 36.70% €198,870 €16,153 0.32% 0.14%
69 Legal and accounting activities 42,698 8.2 27,249 53.61% €112,537 €43,877 0.32% 0.04%
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 40,613 11.2 40,706 47.29% €80,955 €18,071 1.08% 0.18%
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 39,494 7.6 53,791 50.97% €84,024 €18,947 0.63% 0.12%
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 36,744 13.8 71,635 40.22% €67,199 €12,292 2.01% 0.90%
85 Education 35,350 11.6 29,530 46.68% €66,778 €9,103 0.24% 0.04%
41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 31,699 9.7 39,690 40.25% €70,449 €11,317 4.12% 1.41%
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 31,133 11.1 6,559 46.49% €52,111 €10,201 0.57% 0.20%
90 Arts creation and performing arts activities 29,072 9.9 10,846 46.81% €64,105 €7,970 0.45% 0.05%
73 Advertising, market research and public relations activities 26,145 7.9 29,385 49.73% €76,689 €15,906 1.01% 0.23%
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 26,071 3.1 35,245 52.76% €330,083 €42,643 0.80% 0.16%
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 24,553 - 55,860 36.17% €136,652 €14,585 2.73% 0.55%
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 23,114 12.0 122,416 37.53% €70,226 €10,086 4.43% 1.64%
93 Sports, amusement and recreation activities 22,603 7.2 16,640 29.07% €60,282 €5,762 0.79% 0.06%
95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles 20,306 11.2 18,097 39.11% €100,845 €14,006 1.67% 0.59%
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10,834 5.4 57,595 45.05% €225,315 €22,931 2.31% 0.44%
94 Activities of membership organisations 9,756 2.5 24,382 63.74% €586,945 €10,021 0.13% 0.02%
10 Manufacture of food products 9,609 8.5 76,166 33.57% €130,970 €18,473 2.64% 0.94%
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,249 4.7 19,505 44.64% €190,477 €46,572 0.36% 0.16%
55 Accommodation 8,539 7.9 19,146 24.80% €116,867 €3,694 1.19% 0.53%
77 Rental and leasing activities 8,421 7.9 15,405 33.73% €138,475 €10,224 1.24% 0.48%
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7,963 11.4 4,533 42.94% €53,396 €6,131 0.83% 0.29%
63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities 7,859 9.7 15,238 51.40% €80,337 €20,113 0.95% 0.18%
33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment 7,265 9.5 16,659 42.44% €102,978 €22,564 2.01% 0.69%
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 6,282 9.6 80,129 39.40% €235,756 €25,922 2.72% 0.76%
75 Veterinary activities 6,096 9.5 1,460 50.59% €96,596 €33,706 0.05% 0.05%
42 Civil engineering 5,856 7.8 42,986 42.63% €129,643 €22,136 3.48% 0.67%
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,537 6.3 124,770 49.98% €267,633 €15,893 0.23% 0.03%
32 Other manufacturing 5,402 12.9 9,618 43.19% €113,906 €14,163 0.65% 0.31%
53 Postal and courier activities 5,352 25.9 29,863 31.90% €39,939 €7,361 4.91% 2.73%
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 4,970 12.0 8,497 23.88% €197,686 €27,534 0.04% 0.25%
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 4,948 4.4 9,137 47.16% €94,261 €8,141 1.25% 0.33%
58 Publishing activities 3,772 12.2 9,626 45.47% €76,234 €7,995 0.93% 0.11%
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 3,742 8.6 5,510 33.04% €128,527 €14,094 0.80% 0.20%
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3,354 6.0 11,448 43.22% €164,961 €14,310 1.40% 0.45%
78 Employment activities 3,225 7.4 189,633 38.59% €91,307 €18,871 1.89% 0.31%
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2,978 8.6 25,803 46.95% €366,458 €20,184 1.38% 0.16%
31 Manufacture of furniture 2,947 4.6 8,359 39.81% €131,938 €9,701 1.49% 0.55%
02 Forestry and logging 2,391 4.7 1,056 46.15% €202,257 €13,289 0.79% 0.12%
13 Manufacture of textiles 2,358 8.4 14,627 48.01% €330,409 €17,479 1.06% 0.17%
72 Scientific research and development 2,301 7.7 26,628 54.60% €259,342 €16,898 1.04% 0.12%
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 2,289 3.6 36,754 44.49% €463,778 €34,717 2.18% 0.28%
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,285 0.5 10,806 53.74% €1.1m €34,507 0.13% 0.03%
87 Residential care activities 2,022 1.3 121,905 47.64% €1.2m €39,070 0.45% 0.03%
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2,021 8.5 2,973 37.44% €69,799 €4,996 0.54% 0.27%
61 Telecommunications 1,985 16.3 17,519 41.38% €80,053 €9,480 2.87% 0.70%
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,773 10.2 22,249 32.59% €446,628 €22,615 1.07% 0.23%
38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities 1,625 7.8 20,471 38.94% €628,359 €34,586 2.71% 0.40%
60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 1,435 16.7 4,778 47.16% €73,920 €4,497 0.42% 0.08%
11 Manufacture of beverages 1,381 5.9 10,931 22.16% €38,494 -€1,229 2.03% 0.58%
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1,322 11.6 21,260 48.07% €751,448 €36,974 2.34% 0.29%
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,265 5.5 44,750 47.50% €1.1m €53,557 2.13% 0.26%
50 Water transport 1,241 6.6 1,495 43.22% €363,699 €21,286 0.97% 0.20%
80 Investigation and security activities 1,125 7.8 18,194 40.06% €85,231 €13,682 2.49% 0.28%
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,058 4.2 15,105 43.18% €238,494 €17,012 3.21% 0.42%
26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 990 4.9 15,755 49.25% €238,414 €17,153 1.31% 0.15%
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 959 3.8 4,770 53.33% €479,178 €11,428 0.52% 0.03%
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 737 5.3 23,007 42.04% €392,947 €30,229 1.76% 0.25%
24 Manufacture of basic metals 598 4.3 25,027 44.18% €485,774 €23,206 1.67% 0.50%
51 Air transport 517 7.0 5,224 36.39% €64,238 €5,921 0.97% 0.40%
92 Gambling and betting activities 495 5.3 2,260 63.23% €274,309 €18,619 3.23% 0.45%
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 439 1.4 920 46.94% €188,113 €46,466 0.23% -
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 412 3.4 10,809 48.85% €1.1m €59,858 2.43% 0.29%
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 377 2.9 34,745 44.61% €432,439 €22,729 3.18% 0.32%
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 370 7.8 6,601 35.83% €172,646 €5,239 2.70% 0.54%
37 Sewerage 358 6.1 3,589 42.62% €311,734 €34,081 1.12% 0.21%
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 344 0.3 17 - - - 0.00% -
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 334 15.3 1,044 42.47% €95,661 €1,862 1.20% 0.49%
39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities 248 6.9 1,408 35.87% €155,119 €22,502 2.82% 0.75%
08 Other mining and quarrying 229 2.6 3,132 50.69% €1.0m €32,019 1.31% 0.17%
03 Fishing and aquaculture 222 4.5 438 39.31% €360,009 €872 4.05% 0.52%
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 133 3.8 6,277 52.58% €438,151 €42,144 0.75% 0.26%
09 Mining support service activities 53 3.8 102 - - - 0.00% 0.10%
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 34 2.9 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 21 October 2026. The same question gets the same answer everywhere.

Incorporations in 12 months
153,218
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
1,972,294
Enterprises active in the KBO on 21 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
Incorporations153,218
stopped or struck off since-5,824
Still active147,394

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