New businesses registered (number) in Belgium
Belgium: New businesses registered was 39,772 number in 2023. ▲ Rising
New businesses registered in Belgium, 2006–2023
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new businesses registered in Belgium is 39,772 number, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Belgium peaked at 47,144 number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,931 number, in 2013.
That places Belgium 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Belgium, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20,989 number | — |
| 2007 | 23,256 number | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 22,910 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20,071 number | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 23,161 number | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 24,564 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 22,016 number | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 18,931 number | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 23,643 number | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 21,785 number | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 28,273 number | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 24,790 number | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 25,344 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 29,093 number | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 32,355 number | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 36,817 number | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 47,144 number | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 39,772 number | -15.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39,772 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,050 number, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39,772 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,136 number, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,806 number | 20,071 number | 23,256 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,160 number | 18,931 number | 29,093 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,022 number | 32,355 number | 47,144 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 37 Bulgaria 42,783 number compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 42,707 number compare
- 39 Japan 41,946 number compare
- 41 Philippines 39,146 number compare
- 42 Netherlands 39,055 number compare
- 43 Angola 30,956 number 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 businesses registered in Belgium?
- New businesses registered in Belgium was 39,772 number in 2023, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 47,144 number in 2022.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,931 number in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for new businesses registered?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.