There were 1.094.607 VAT-registered enterprises in Belgium on 31 December 2021. This represents an annual growth of 4.2%. This growth is slightly higher than in previous years, when it amounted...
News
Economic indicators
In 2020, one hour of work cost a Belgian company an average of 40.5 euros per employee, compared to 38.6 euros in 2016. This is what emerged from the latest...
Enterprises
During the week from 26 September to 2 October included (week 39), the business courts pronounced 216 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 616 job losses. The figures for week...
Agriculture & fishery
In March, 1,046 tonnes of fish were landed by Belgian vessels and sold in Belgian ports. Sole remains in the lead among the fish species landed this month. With landings...
Economic indicators
The volume of sales, excluding fuels, has decreased by 2.2% in August 2022 compared to the same month last year. In the same period, the sharpest increases were registered for...
Population
Statbel has updated its provisional mortality figures until 18 September 2022. We have been able to refine our publication on mortality per day in Belgium and we publish now data...
Enterprises
In the second semester of 2021, the outstanding balance of consumer credit amounted to 26.7 billion euros.
Economic indicators
In August 2022 , compared to the previous month, the producer price index of industry excluding construction has increased by 2.6%. A split of this figure in energy and the...
Economic indicators
In July 2022, the seasonally adjusted industrial turnover index reflected a decrease of 1.0% compared to June 2022. The calendar adjusted index reflected an increase of 26.5% compared to July...
Housing
Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes today the figures on building permits until June 2022. Annual evolution The number of permits issued for new residential buildings in the first 6...