Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity in Belgium

Belgium: Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity was 40,860 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40,860 Number
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
40,860 Number
in 2019
All-time low
19,456 Number
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2019

Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity in Belgium, 2009–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2009201420192009: 19.5k Number2012: 27.0k Number2013: 29.5k Number2014: 29.2k Number2015: 30.2k Number2016: 31.9k Number2017: 34.5k Number2018: 36.3k Number2019: 40.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 40,860 Number for enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in Belgium peaked at 40,860 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,456 Number, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity in Belgium, 2009 to 2019.
Year Number Change
2009 19,456 Number —
2012 26,962 Number +38.6%
2013 29,505 Number +9.4%
2014 29,183 Number -1.1%
2015 30,213 Number +3.5%
2016 31,882 Number +5.5%
2017 34,499 Number +8.2%
2018 36,313 Number +5.3%
2019 40,860 Number +12.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 40,860 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,288 Number, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 40,860 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,967 Number, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,456 Number 19,456 Number 19,456 Number 1
2010s 32,427 Number 26,962 Number 40,860 Number 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Sweden 59,538 Number compare
  2. 12 Hungary 52,436 Number compare
  3. 13 Czechia 50,746 Number compare
  4. 15 Slovakia 25,986 Number compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 25,986 Number compare
  6. 17 Romania 25,796 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in Belgium?
Enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity in Belgium was 40,860 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40,860 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 19,456 Number in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is enterprises in high-tech sectors by nace rev.2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enterprises in high-tech sectors by NACE Rev.2 activity
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 441 data points, 2008–2019
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