114,196 enterprises created in 2023
There were 1,169,062 VAT-registered enterprises in Belgium on 31 December 2023. This is what emerged from the new results of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office. This represents an annual growth of 2.2%. This increase is lower than that of the previous year, which was 4.5% in 2022.
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Family nuclei: shedding new light on the structure of Belgian families
Family nuclei: shedding new light on the structure of Belgian families
Following the publication of the 39 indicators from the Census 2021, Statbel is expanding its data offer with...
Structural business statistics 2022: 95.9% of Belgian enterprises are micro enterprises
Structural business statistics 2022: 95.9% of Belgian enterprises are micro enterprises
Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes the results of the structural business survey for the year 2022. These...
In 2023, 3,115 Brussels enterprises have moved to another region
In 2023, 3,115 Brussels enterprises have moved to another region
In 2023, 1,853 Brussels enterprises have moved to Flanders. This is the most significant migratory flow: it is...
64% of enterprises created in 2018 were still active in 2023
64% of enterprises created in 2018 were still active in 2023
90.3% of Belgian enterprises created (first VAT registrations) in 2022 were still active on 31 December 2023. This...
228 bankruptcies in week 39
228 bankruptcies in week 39
During the week from 23 to 29 September included (week 39), the business courts pronounced 228 bankruptcies, resulting...
71% of dwellings built in the 1980s are owner-occupied
71% of dwellings built in the 1980s are owner-occupied
Share of owner-occupiers per construction year In 2021, 64.5% of conventional dwellings in Belgium were occupied by their...
Building permits: June 2024
Building permits: June 2024
Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes today the figures on building permits until June 2024. For the most...
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