Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Belgium
Belgium: Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors was 376,639 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Belgium, 2012–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 376,639 Enterprises for trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Belgium peaked at 383,233 Enterprises in 2023 and was at its lowest, 269,445 Enterprises, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 4th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Enterprises | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 269,445 Enterprises | — |
| 2013 | 281,843 Enterprises | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 298,174 Enterprises | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 314,460 Enterprises | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 330,515 Enterprises | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 340,938 Enterprises | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 271,717 Enterprises | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 291,269 Enterprises | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 327,821 Enterprises | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 355,456 Enterprises | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 362,163 Enterprises | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 383,233 Enterprises | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 376,639 Enterprises | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 299,795 Enterprises | 269,445 Enterprises | 340,938 Enterprises | 8 |
| 2020s | 361,062 Enterprises | 327,821 Enterprises | 383,233 Enterprises | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Germany 873,381 Enterprises compare
- 1 Netherlands 428,337 Enterprises compare
- 2 Italy 680,372 Enterprises compare
- 2 Poland 299,034 Enterprises compare
- 3 Slovenia 51,932 Enterprises compare
- 3 Croatia 18,328 Enterprises compare
- 3 Spain 432,139 Enterprises compare
- 4 Lithuania 36,243 Enterprises compare
- 5 Switzerland 216,235 Enterprises compare
- 5 Estonia 33,797 Enterprises compare
- 6 Portugal 210,352 Enterprises compare
- 6 Latvia 33,020 Enterprises compare
- 7 France 188,727 Enterprises 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Belgium?
- Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Belgium was 376,639 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 383,233 Enterprises in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,445 Enterprises in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors — Importing/exporting enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset (TEC 09) presents a breakdown by economic activity at group- (3-digit) level of International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4.International trade statistics are among the most widely available and consulted data, and offer a picture of trade flows between countries, broken down by types of goods and services. However, such conventional international trade statistics do not offer insights into the actors who are actually engaged in cross-border trade.The Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC) database aims to fill this gap, and contains international annual trade in goods data broken down by different categories of enterprises. The data provide a solid basis for policy analyses that explore which types of firms are responsible for international trade in goods. It answers questions like who are the firms that are engaged in foreign markets, and what are their characteristics. Both the export and import values and the number of exporting and importing enterprises are available for 26 OECD and 8 non-OECD countries: including 27 EU member states plus Canada, Costa Rica, Norway, Israel, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Data for the United Kingdom haven't been updated since reference year 2018, for Korea and Mexico since reference year 2015.The database consists of ten datasets presenting various combinations of breakdowns by economic activity, employment size class, concentration of trade, partner countries, commodity, type of traders, type of ownership (foreign vs. domestic), exports intensity.TEC data are collected in co-operation with Eurostat and directly from National Statistical Authorities (NSOs). To create TEC data, NSOs have to attribute trade flows to enterprises with different characteristics by merging data on international trade (usually customs data) with statistical business register information on enterprises at the individual enterprise level.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class,Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics.