Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium

Belgium: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 101,181 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
101,181 Enterprises
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 11 countries
All-time high
101,181 Enterprises
in 2024
All-time low
54,338 Enterprises
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2007201520242007: 55.2k Enterprises2008: 54.3k Enterprises2009: 58.9k Enterprises2010: 57.7k Enterprises2011: 58.3k Enterprises2012: 59.5k Enterprises2013: 64.6k Enterprises2014: 71.1k Enterprises2015: 65.8k Enterprises2016: 60.5k Enterprises2017: 63.1k Enterprises2018: 67.8k Enterprises2019: 75.1k Enterprises2020: 69.4k Enterprises2021: 76.9k Enterprises2022: 84.2k Enterprises2023: 94.7k Enterprises2024: 101.2k Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

In 2024, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium stood at 101,181 Enterprises. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Belgium peaked at 101,181 Enterprises in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,338 Enterprises, in 2008.

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 exits in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2007 55,160 Enterprises
2008 54,338 Enterprises -1.5%
2009 58,889 Enterprises +8.4%
2010 57,742 Enterprises -1.9%
2011 58,319 Enterprises +1.0%
2012 59,510 Enterprises +2.0%
2013 64,649 Enterprises +8.6%
2014 71,090 Enterprises +10.0%
2015 65,828 Enterprises -7.4%
2016 60,547 Enterprises -8.0%
2017 63,118 Enterprises +4.2%
2018 67,826 Enterprises +7.5%
2019 75,053 Enterprises +10.7%
2020 69,428 Enterprises -7.5%
2021 76,877 Enterprises +10.7%
2022 84,224 Enterprises +9.6%
2023 94,693 Enterprises +12.4%
2024 101,181 Enterprises +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56,129 Enterprises 54,338 Enterprises 58,889 Enterprises 3
2010s 64,368 Enterprises 57,742 Enterprises 75,053 Enterprises 10
2020s 85,281 Enterprises 69,428 Enterprises 101,181 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Canada 539,858 Enterprises compare
  2. 6 United States Virgin Islands 484,000 Enterprises compare
  3. 7 Italy 285,979 Enterprises compare
  4. 9 Singapore 55,491 Enterprises compare
  5. 10 Finland 43,935 Enterprises compare
  6. 11 Spain 25,131 Enterprises compare

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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 101,181 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 101,181 Enterprises in 2024.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 54,338 Enterprises in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 11 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 42.3%. 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 exits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business exits
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
141 places, 3,185 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.