Almost 100,000 new enterprises in 2018

Enterprises
Almost 100,000 new enterprises in 2018

There were 976,309 VAT-registered enterprises in Belgium on 31st December 2018. 19 % of these enterprises are part of the “professional, scientific and technical activities” sector (section M of the NACE Rev 2), 18% of the wholesale and retail trade sector (and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles - section G) and 13 % of the construction sector (section F).

In 2018, 96,536 enterprises were created and 62,218 others were removed. More than half of these movements have taken place in one of these 3 main sectors.