New business density in Belgium
Belgium: New business density was 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
49th
of 177 countries
All-time high
6.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2022
All-time low
2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64
in 2013
Years of data
18
2006–2023
New business density in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
In 2023, new business density in Belgium stood at 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Belgium peaked at 6.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 49th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
New business density in Belgium, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2007 | 3.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.24 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.86 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 3.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.98 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 6.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.82 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.32 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 3.95 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4.38 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 6.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 46 Slovakia 5.68 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 5.46 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 5.33 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 50 North Macedonia 5.18 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 51 Canada 5.17 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 52 Peru 4.9 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Belgium?
- New business density in Belgium was 5.31 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2023, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for new business density?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.