Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Belgium

Belgium: Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.8%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
33rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2009
All-time low
7.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Belgium, 2005–2020

02.557.5102005201220202005: 9.5 %2006: 9 %2007: 10 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 9 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.4 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 9 %2020: 7.8 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Belgium stood at 7.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Belgium peaked at 11.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.

Belgium ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 9.0% 11.2% 5
2010s 9.2% 7.4% 10.2% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Lithuania 8.0% compare
  2. 31 South Korea 7.9% compare
  3. 32 Japan 7.8% compare
  4. 34 Hungary 7.6% compare
  5. 35 Denmark 7.1% compare
  6. 36 Austria 6.9% compare
  7. 36 Switzerland 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Belgium?
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing in Belgium was 7.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing?
Belgium ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of small-scale manufacturing in total manufacturing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 714 data points, 2004–2023
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