Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium
Belgium: Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 79.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
79.5 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
17th
of 17 countries
All-time high
104.5 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
56.5 Index, 2021=100
in 2015
Years of data
12
2015–2026
Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, 2015–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium stood at 79.5 Index, 2021=100.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium peaked at 104.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.5 Index, 2021=100, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56.5 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2016 | 65 Index, 2021=100 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 59.9 Index, 2021=100 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 57.4 Index, 2021=100 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8 Index, 2021=100 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 80.1 Index, 2021=100 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 83.5 Index, 2021=100 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 86.3 Index, 2021=100 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3 Index, 2021=100 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 82.5 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 104.5 Index, 2021=100 | +26.7% |
| 2026 | 79.5 Index, 2021=100 | -23.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.5 Index, 2021=100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.1 Index, 2021=100, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.5 Index, 2021=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.6 Index, 2021=100, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.12 Index, 2021=100 | 56.5 Index, 2021=100 | 66.8 Index, 2021=100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.39 Index, 2021=100 | 79.5 Index, 2021=100 | 104.5 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium?
- Business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium was 79.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
- Is business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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