Number of male sole proprietors in Belgium
Belgium: Number of male sole proprietors was 30,544 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of male sole proprietors in Belgium, 2014–2023
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of male sole proprietors in Belgium is 30,544, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of male sole proprietors in Belgium peaked at 36,445 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,311, in 2015.
That places Belgium 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of male sole proprietors in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 33,080 | — |
| 2015 | 28,311 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 29,451 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 32,838 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 34,401 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 36,445 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 34,822 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 35,462 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 33,822 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 30,544 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,421 | 28,311 | 36,445 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33,662 | 30,544 | 35,462 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 number of male sole proprietors in Belgium?
- Number of male sole proprietors in Belgium was 30,544 in 2023, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36,445 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of male sole proprietors recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,311 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for number of male sole proprietors?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male sole proprietors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male sole proprietors is the number of newly registered sole proprietors owned by female individuals in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.