Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Belgium

Belgium: Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 179 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
179
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
293
in 2010
All-time low
147
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Belgium, 2005–2020

01002003002005201220202005: 2192006: 2082007: 2242010: 2932011: 2742012: 2032013: 2142014: 1922015: 2132016: 1922017: 2182018: 1472019: 1742020: 179

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium stood at 179.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium peaked at 293 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 147, in 2018.

That places Belgium 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Belgium, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 219 —
2006 208 -5.0%
2007 224 +7.7%
2010 293 +30.8%
2011 274 -6.5%
2012 203 -25.9%
2013 214 +5.4%
2014 192 -10.3%
2015 213 +10.9%
2016 192 -9.9%
2017 218 +13.5%
2018 147 -32.6%
2019 174 +18.4%
2020 179 +2.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 179 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 179 is below the median for high income countries, which is 361, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 217 208 224 3
2010s 212 147 293 10
2020s 179 179 179 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 North Macedonia 200 compare
  2. 30 Croatia 190 compare
  3. 30 Croatia 190 compare
  4. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 177 compare
  5. 34 Estonia 154 compare
  6. 34 Estonia 154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium?
Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Belgium was 179 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 293 in 2010.
What is the lowest annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 147 in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual detailed enterprise statistics for industry (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 645 data points, 2005–2020
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