Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium
Belgium: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 2,960 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
The most recent figure for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium is 2,960 Enterprises, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium peaked at 11,740 Enterprises in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,960 Enterprises, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,094 Enterprises | — |
| 1999 | 7,222 Enterprises | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,613 Enterprises | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 6,863 Enterprises | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6,926 Enterprises | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,343 Enterprises | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7,660 Enterprises | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,457 Enterprises | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7,273 Enterprises | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,233 Enterprises | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,033 Enterprises | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 9,420 Enterprises | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 9,570 Enterprises | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10,224 Enterprises | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10,587 Enterprises | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11,740 Enterprises | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 10,736 Enterprises | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 9,762 Enterprises | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 9,170 Enterprises | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 9,968 Enterprises | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 9,878 Enterprises | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,598 Enterprises | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 7,203 Enterprises | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 6,533 Enterprises | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 10,243 Enterprises | +56.8% |
| 2024 | 2,960 Enterprises | -71.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2,960 Enterprises is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,589 Enterprises, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2,960 Enterprises is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,872 Enterprises, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -71.1% | 10,243 Enterprises | 2,960 Enterprises |
| 2023 | +56.8% | 6,533 Enterprises | 10,243 Enterprises |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,158 Enterprises | 7,094 Enterprises | 7,222 Enterprises | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,482 Enterprises | 6,613 Enterprises | 9,420 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,223 Enterprises | 9,170 Enterprises | 11,740 Enterprises | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,735 Enterprises | 2,960 Enterprises | 10,243 Enterprises | 4 |
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 timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium?
- Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium was 2,960 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11,740 Enterprises in 2013.
- What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,960 Enterprises in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
- Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business bankruptcies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.