Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Belgium
Belgium: Business registration and bankruptcy index by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 100.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
100.8 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
120.4 Index, 2021=100
in 2025
All-time low
69.7 Index, 2021=100
in 2016
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
The most recent figure for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium is 100.8 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity in Belgium peaked at 120.4 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.7 Index, 2021=100, in 2016.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 79.6 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2016 | 69.7 Index, 2021=100 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 72.8 Index, 2021=100 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 98.5 Index, 2021=100 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 98.2 Index, 2021=100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.9 Index, 2021=100 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 106.7 Index, 2021=100 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 87.3 Index, 2021=100 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 90.3 Index, 2021=100 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 110 Index, 2021=100 | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 120.4 Index, 2021=100 | +9.5% |
| 2026 | 100.8 Index, 2021=100 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.76 Index, 2021=100 | 69.7 Index, 2021=100 | 98.5 Index, 2021=100 | 5 |
| 2020s | 102.63 Index, 2021=100 | 87.3 Index, 2021=100 | 120.4 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Netherlands 105.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 20 Netherlands 105.4 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 22 Bulgaria 104 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 23 Italy 100.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 25 Ukraine 100.6 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 26 Estonia 99.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 26 Romania 99.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 26 Estonia 99.8 Index, 2021=100 compare
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 40,564 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 100.8 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 120.4 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 69.7 Index, 2021=100 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for business registration and bankruptcy index by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 42 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 44.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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