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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
1,970,550
across 88 NACE divisions
Incorporations, 12 months
152,518
of which 147,653 still active (7.5% of active companies)
Employment
2,347,483
full-time equivalents at 78,373 employers, fiscal year 2025
Median solvency
46.6%
over 540,887 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 9.3% 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… 8.3% 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… 9.3% 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 04-10-2026 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 · 50,201 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
01 Crop and animal production 47,568 4.0% 16,374 37.0% 36.8% 1.1
02 Forestry 2,410 4.6% 1,048 46.3% 37.0% 3.7
03 Fishing and aquaculture 223 4.0% 422 40.7% 54.1% 9.0
B Mining and quarrying 5 divisions · 300 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
08 Other mining and quarrying 234 3.0% 3,101 46.1% 30.3% 0.0
09 Mining support services 55 3.6% 102-- 0.0
07 Mining of metal ores 5 0.00% 14-- 0.0
06 Extraction of oil and gas 4 25.0% 1-- 0.0
05 Mining of coal 2 0.00% 9.6-- 0.0
C Manufacturing 24 divisions · 63,632 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
25 Fabricated metal products 10,961 5.3% 57,377 45.2% 35.0% 8.2
10 Food products 9,725 8.3% 75,495 33.8% 38.0% 11
33 Repair and installation of machinery 7,329 9.4% 16,654 42.9% 39.2% 7.9
32 Other manufacturing 5,445 12.7% 9,576 43.8% 39.7% 3.3
18 Printing 5,033 4.4% 9,111 47.2% 37.7% 4.0
16 Wood and cork 3,372 5.9% 11,286 43.9% 36.9% 5.0
31 Furniture 3,011 4.5% 8,297 40.0% 36.7% 6.0
23 Non-metallic mineral products 2,984 8.4% 25,577 47.5% 34.0% 4.7
13 Textiles 2,390 8.2% 14,556 47.8% 31.6% 4.2
28 Machinery and equipment 2,317 3.5% 36,439 44.8% 32.3% 7.3
14 Clothing 2,052 8.4% 2,964 37.7% 35.6% 2.4
11 Beverages 1,397 5.9% 10,878 22.0% 42.9% 5.7
22 Rubber and plastics 1,320 11.6% 21,045 48.1% 34.3% 11
20 Chemicals 1,277 5.3% 44,459 47.6% 27.0% 6.3
27 Electrical equipment 1,075 4.4% 15,038 43.4% 36.8% 15
26 Computer and electronic products 1,009 4.9% 15,637 51.6% 34.5% 5.9
29 Motor vehicles 745 5.2% 23,026 42.1% 36.4% 13
24 Basic metals 613 4.4% 25,079 43.6% 29.3% 8.2
17 Paper 419 3.3% 10,791 48.8% 35.1% 9.5
30 Other transport equipment 380 7.9% 6,598 36.3% 30.3% 2.6
21 Pharmaceuticals 376 2.7% 34,634 44.8% 31.9% 13
15 Leather and related products 338 14.8% 1,044 42.4%- 5.9
19 Coke and refined petroleum 37 2.7% 4,854-- 0.0
12 Tobacco 27 0.00% 1,275-- 0.0
D Energy 1 division · 1,791 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /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 · 2,395 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
38 Waste collection and treatment 1,648 7.6% 20,501 39.2% 32.7% 10
37 Sewerage 361 6.1% 3,600 42.6% 37.8% 2.8
39 Remediation 252 6.3% 1,407 35.7% 35.8% 20
36 Water collection and supply 134 3.7% 6,277 52.6%- 7.5
F Construction 3 divisions · 168,460 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
43 Specialised construction 130,188 9.0% 116,322 45.4% 42.5% 11
41 Construction of buildings 32,314 9.3% 39,225 40.6% 46.5% 16
42 Civil engineering 5,958 7.5% 42,701 42.7% 40.7% 15
G Wholesale and retail trade 3 divisions · 204,979 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
47 Retail trade 117,217 9.0% 230,547 35.6% 46.6% 9.4
46 Wholesale trade 62,706 4.6% 231,507 42.9% 39.1% 8.3
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 25,056- 54,864 36.7%- 10
H Transport and storage 5 divisions · 37,184 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
49 Land transport 23,661 11.6% 121,057 37.9% 49.0% 20
52 Warehousing and transport support 6,358 9.2% 79,270 39.5% 35.8% 12
53 Postal and courier 5,376 25.7% 29,560 32.7% 55.8% 26
50 Water transport 1,262 6.5% 1,546 43.8% 40.9% 5.5
51 Air transport 527 7.0% 5,214 36.0% 35.3% 1.9
I Accommodation and food service 2 divisions · 69,371 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
56 Food and beverage service 60,745 9.0% 56,610 29.6% 52.5% 25
55 Accommodation 8,626 7.7% 18,332 24.8% 44.7% 5.0
J Publishing and media 3 divisions · 13,192 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
59 Film, video and music 7,987 11.0% 4,419 43.1% 41.0% 3.9
58 Publishing 3,774 11.8% 9,604 45.5% 36.8% 4.0
60 Programming and broadcasting 1,431 16.6% 4,778 47.6% 44.9% 4.2
K Telecoms and IT 3 divisions · 58,731 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
62 Computer programming and consultancy 48,712 10.5% 76,332 55.8% 33.2% 4.0
63 Computing infrastructure and information services 7,973 9.5% 14,228 51.8% 32.1% 4.5
61 Telecommunications 2,046 15.8% 18,606 42.0% 46.9% 11
L Finance and insurance 3 divisions · 36,236 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
64 Financial services 26,371 3.0% 35,011 52.8% 28.1% 3.1
66 Auxiliary financial services 9,415 4.6% 19,193 45.0% 38.5% 1.9
65 Insurance and pension funding 450 1.8% 910 48.6% 27.9% 2.2
M Real estate 1 division · 55,431 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
68 Real estate 55,431 5.2% 27,472 31.9% 36.1% 4.0
N Professional and technical services 7 divisions · 236,908 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
70 Head offices and management consultancy 88,210 10.3% 74,754 54.3% 31.8% 3.3
69 Legal and accounting 42,785 8.0% 27,034 53.7% 32.4% 1.1
71 Architecture and engineering 39,676 7.4% 53,528 51.1% 33.5% 2.5
74 Other professional activities 31,366 10.9% 6,518 46.6% 38.0% 2.5
73 Advertising and market research 26,441 7.7% 29,334 50.0% 35.9% 3.7
75 Veterinary activities 6,101 9.3% 1,449 50.6% 35.5% 0.0
72 Research and development 2,329 7.4% 26,446 55.1% 32.5% 4.3
O Administrative and support services 6 divisions · 94,932 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
82 Office administrative support 41,096 11.1% 39,479 47.5% 34.9% 5.0
81 Building services and landscaping 37,121 13.7% 71,518 40.3% 43.5% 8.5
77 Rental and leasing 8,550 7.8% 15,412 33.9% 38.5% 4.6
79 Travel agencies 3,747 8.2% 5,507 33.0% 35.3% 3.5
78 Employment activities 3,268 7.1% 188,960 38.8% 30.1% 9.2
80 Security and investigation 1,150 7.5% 18,183 40.2% 42.3% 15
P Public administration 1 division · 2,300 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
84 Public administration and defence 2,300 0.52% 10,809 54.2% 19.4% 0.9
Q Education 1 division · 35,427 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
85 Education 35,427 11.4% 36,904 47.1% 32.3% 1.3
R Health and social work 3 divisions · 80,514 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
86 Human health 72,858 7.3% 150,105 62.2% 35.9% 0.7
88 Social work without accommodation 5,612 6.2% 124,650 50.0% 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
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
90 Creative and performing arts 29,165 9.6% 10,748 46.8% 38.4% 2.0
93 Sports and recreation 22,756 6.9% 16,454 29.5% 42.1% 3.0
91 Libraries, archives and museums 967 3.7% 4,760 53.1% 30.1% 1.0
92 Gambling and betting 505 4.8% 2,252 62.8% 45.7% 5.9
T Other services 3 divisions · 101,446 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /1,000
96 Personal services 71,056 10.8% 88,049 28.6% 48.2% 4.1
95 Repair of computers and personal goods 20,527 11.0% 17,793 39.3% 47.0% 7.4
94 Membership organisations 9,863 2.2% 24,160 63.7% 25.3% 1.0
U Households 2 divisions · 4,997 active
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /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
DivisionActive ↓Starters 12 moFTESolvencyLateBankr. /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 1,970,550 7.5 2,347,483 46.57% €99,764 €16,953 1.61% 0.21%
43 Specialised construction activities 130,188 9.0 116,322 45.43% €82,449 €13,247 3.05% 0.71%
47 Retail trade 117,217 9.0 230,547 35.57% €100,421 €11,557 2.35% 0.64%
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 88,210 10.3 74,754 54.34% €113,211 €29,969 0.75% 0.11%
86 Human health activities 72,858 7.3 150,105 62.19% €143,974 €63,457 0.18% 0.04%
96 Personal service activities 71,056 10.8 88,049 28.59% €22,980 €3,710 0.88% 0.64%
46 Wholesale trade 62,706 4.6 231,507 42.87% €211,231 €17,577 2.22% 0.36%
56 Food and beverage service activities 60,745 9.0 56,610 29.60% €37,253 €6,020 6.24% 1.69%
68 Real estate activities 55,431 5.2 27,472 31.88% €170,690 €8,536 1.10% 0.22%
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 48,712 10.5 76,332 55.85% €79,682 €28,462 0.79% 0.10%
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 47,568 4.0 16,374 37.00% €200,275 €16,378 0.34% 0.14%
69 Legal and accounting activities 42,785 8.0 27,034 53.73% €111,637 €44,009 0.33% 0.04%
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 41,096 11.1 39,479 47.49% €81,551 €18,176 1.14% 0.18%
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 39,676 7.4 53,528 51.11% €84,024 €19,071 0.65% 0.12%
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 37,121 13.7 71,518 40.33% €67,309 €12,369 2.15% 0.91%
85 Education 35,427 11.4 36,904 47.13% €67,212 €9,213 0.25% 0.04%
41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 32,314 9.3 39,225 40.62% €70,812 €11,250 4.29% 1.47%
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 31,366 10.9 6,518 46.64% €52,178 €10,275 0.59% 0.21%
90 Arts creation and performing arts activities 29,165 9.6 10,748 46.81% €63,108 €7,906 0.50% 0.05%
73 Advertising, market research and public relations activities 26,441 7.7 29,334 49.97% €76,732 €15,906 1.05% 0.24%
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 26,371 3.0 35,011 52.81% €330,461 €42,908 0.83% 0.17%
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 25,056 - 54,864 36.66% €139,735 €14,915 2.85% 0.58%
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 23,661 11.6 121,057 37.92% €72,632 €10,353 4.65% 1.71%
93 Sports, amusement and recreation activities 22,756 6.9 16,454 29.51% €60,738 €5,902 0.81% 0.06%
95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles 20,527 11.0 17,793 39.27% €102,354 €14,256 1.83% 0.62%
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10,961 5.3 57,377 45.24% €227,805 €23,175 2.39% 0.45%
94 Activities of membership organisations 9,863 2.2 24,160 63.73% €579,256 €10,421 0.16% 0.03%
10 Manufacture of food products 9,725 8.3 75,495 33.82% €131,512 €18,533 2.75% 0.97%
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,415 4.6 19,193 45.03% €190,922 €47,474 0.38% 0.16%
55 Accommodation 8,626 7.7 18,332 24.80% €112,207 €3,632 1.25% 0.56%
77 Rental and leasing activities 8,550 7.8 15,412 33.86% €138,830 €10,382 1.24% 0.49%
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7,987 11.0 4,419 43.07% €53,267 €6,217 0.90% 0.29%
63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities 7,973 9.5 14,228 51.78% €80,813 €20,238 0.97% 0.18%
33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment 7,329 9.4 16,654 42.91% €103,763 €23,146 2.16% 0.72%
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 6,358 9.2 79,270 39.51% €237,769 €26,264 2.94% 0.77%
75 Veterinary activities 6,101 9.3 1,449 50.61% €96,451 €33,357 0.05% 0.05%
42 Civil engineering 5,958 7.5 42,701 42.70% €133,319 €21,765 3.42% 0.71%
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,612 6.2 124,650 50.01% €272,077 €15,835 0.43% 0.03%
32 Other manufacturing 5,445 12.7 9,576 43.77% €113,906 €13,612 0.68% 0.33%
53 Postal and courier activities 5,376 25.7 29,560 32.71% €39,933 €7,153 5.60% 2.83%
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5,033 4.4 9,111 47.17% €94,050 €8,220 1.27% 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% 0.25%
58 Publishing activities 3,774 11.8 9,604 45.51% €75,441 €8,062 1.01% 0.12%
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 3,747 8.2 5,507 33.04% €128,788 €14,006 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 11,286 43.88% €165,285 €14,310 1.54% 0.45%
78 Employment activities 3,268 7.1 188,960 38.77% €91,219 €18,862 1.87% 0.31%
31 Manufacture of furniture 3,011 4.5 8,297 39.99% €131,853 €9,697 1.53% 0.56%
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2,984 8.4 25,577 47.45% €374,539 €20,750 1.44% 0.16%
02 Forestry and logging 2,410 4.6 1,048 46.33% €209,361 €13,253 0.87% 0.12%
13 Manufacture of textiles 2,390 8.2 14,556 47.80% €336,017 €17,529 1.05% 0.17%
72 Scientific research and development 2,329 7.4 26,446 55.14% €258,987 €16,903 1.25% 0.12%
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 2,317 3.5 36,439 44.77% €456,395 €34,655 2.07% 0.28%
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,300 0.5 10,809 54.19% €1.1m €34,507 0.13% 0.03%
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2,052 8.4 2,964 37.71% €77,248 €5,767 0.54% 0.28%
61 Telecommunications 2,046 15.8 18,606 42.02% €86,614 €9,622 2.88% 0.74%
87 Residential care activities 2,044 1.3 121,089 47.74% €1.2m €38,805 0.59% 0.03%
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,791 10.1 22,272 33.43% €454,944 €23,315 1.06% 0.24%
38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities 1,648 7.6 20,501 39.18% €639,769 €34,408 2.61% 0.43%
60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 1,431 16.6 4,778 47.57% €77,971 €5,060 0.70% 0.08%
11 Manufacture of beverages 1,397 5.9 10,878 22.01% €35,660 -€1,272 2.22% 0.62%
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1,320 11.6 21,045 48.07% €751,448 €36,210 2.35% 0.30%
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,277 5.3 44,459 47.62% €1.2m €52,322 2.19% 0.25%
50 Water transport 1,262 6.5 1,546 43.81% €370,085 €23,579 0.79% 0.20%
80 Investigation and security activities 1,150 7.5 18,183 40.20% €84,120 €13,398 2.78% 0.30%
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,075 4.4 15,038 43.38% €243,635 €18,137 3.26% 0.44%
26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,009 4.9 15,637 51.63% €252,501 €21,361 1.39% 0.15%
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 967 3.7 4,760 53.08% €452,941 €11,428 0.52% 0.03%
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 745 5.2 23,026 42.07% €400,605 €31,285 2.01% 0.25%
24 Manufacture of basic metals 613 4.4 25,079 43.57% €571,899 €23,273 1.79% 0.51%
51 Air transport 527 7.0 5,214 36.04% €65,184 €5,677 1.14% 0.40%
92 Gambling and betting activities 505 4.8 2,252 62.78% €259,933 €19,084 3.37% 0.49%
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 450 1.8 910 48.57% €187,086 €45,690 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 380 7.9 6,598 36.26% €184,705 €2,981 2.89% 0.63%
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 376 2.7 34,634 44.81% €456,689 €23,776 3.19% 0.32%
37 Sewerage 361 6.1 3,600 42.62% €327,621 €34,081 1.11% 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 42.44% €95,661 €2,016 1.18% 0.54%
39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities 252 6.3 1,407 35.69% €171,464 €21,657 2.78% 0.80%
08 Other mining and quarrying 234 3.0 3,101 46.13% €930,855 €44,186 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% €478,114 €51,600 0.75% 0.27%
09 Mining support service activities 55 3.6 102 - - - 0.00% 0.11%
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 3 October 2026. The same question gets the same answer everywhere.

Incorporations in 12 months
152,518
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
1,969,969
Enterprises active in the KBO on 3 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
Incorporations152,518
stopped or struck off since-4,865
Still active147,653

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