Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Belgium

Belgium: Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) was 141,124 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
141,124
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
148,298
in 2012
All-time low
127,781
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Belgium, 2008–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201320182008: 139.2k2009: 136.4k2010: 143.2k2011: 143.0k2012: 148.3k2013: 133.0k2014: 135.7k2015: 136.5k2016: 127.8k2017: 129.3k2018: 141.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 141,124 for distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in 2018.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Belgium peaked at 148,298 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 127,781, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018) in Belgium, 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 139,163
2009 136,398 -2.0%
2010 143,235 +5.0%
2011 142,954 -0.2%
2012 148,298 +3.7%
2013 132,962 -10.3%
2014 135,675 +2.0%
2015 136,451 +0.6%
2016 127,781 -6.4%
2017 129,262 +1.2%
2018 141,124 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 137,780 136,398 139,163 2
2010s 137,527 127,781 148,298 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Portugal 217,831 compare
  2. 12 Romania 172,691 compare
  3. 13 Bulgaria 141,512 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 134,240 compare
  5. 16 Sweden 113,177 compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 109,243 compare
  7. 17 Slovakia 109,243 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Belgium?
Distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) in Belgium was 141,124 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 148,298 in 2012.
What is the lowest distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 127,781 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g)?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is distributive trades by size class of turnover (nace rev. 2, g) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distributive trades by size class of turnover (NACE Rev. 2, G) (2008-2018)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 381 data points, 2008–2018
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