Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium

Belgium: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 106,966 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106,966 Enterprises
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 23 countries
All-time high
120,391 Enterprises
in 2022
All-time low
59,432 Enterprises
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium, 2007–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2007201520242007: 65.1k Enterprises2008: 63.0k Enterprises2009: 59.4k Enterprises2010: 65.2k Enterprises2011: 67.2k Enterprises2012: 66.3k Enterprises2013: 64.6k Enterprises2014: 84.3k Enterprises2015: 73.5k Enterprises2016: 83.2k Enterprises2017: 85.4k Enterprises2018: 89.0k Enterprises2019: 96.5k Enterprises2020: 97.1k Enterprises2021: 107.8k Enterprises2022: 120.4k Enterprises2023: 107.6k Enterprises2024: 107.0k Enterprises

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 106,966 Enterprises, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium peaked at 120,391 Enterprises in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59,432 Enterprises, in 2009.

That places Belgium 11th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2007 65,138 Enterprises
2008 62,995 Enterprises -3.3%
2009 59,432 Enterprises -5.7%
2010 65,195 Enterprises +9.7%
2011 67,155 Enterprises +3.0%
2012 66,255 Enterprises -1.3%
2013 64,610 Enterprises -2.5%
2014 84,253 Enterprises +30.4%
2015 73,472 Enterprises -12.8%
2016 83,187 Enterprises +13.2%
2017 85,445 Enterprises +2.7%
2018 89,012 Enterprises +4.2%
2019 96,523 Enterprises +8.4%
2020 97,078 Enterprises +0.6%
2021 107,834 Enterprises +11.1%
2022 120,391 Enterprises +11.6%
2023 107,632 Enterprises -10.6%
2024 106,966 Enterprises -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,522 Enterprises 59,432 Enterprises 65,138 Enterprises 3
2010s 77,511 Enterprises 64,610 Enterprises 96,523 Enterprises 10
2020s 107,980 Enterprises 97,078 Enterprises 120,391 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Greece 132,507 Enterprises compare
  2. 9 Spain 118,166 Enterprises compare
  3. 10 Hungary 117,641 Enterprises compare
  4. 12 United States Virgin Islands 106,000 Enterprises compare
  5. 13 Singapore 71,639 Enterprises compare
  6. 14 Sweden 70,611 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium was 106,966 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 120,391 Enterprises in 2022.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 59,432 Enterprises in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 23 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 up 27.0%. 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 entries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
178 places, 3,886 data points, 1970–2024
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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.