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NACE 2025 · Belgian sectors

How are Belgian sectors doing? Compare inflow, bankruptcies and filed figures across every NACE division and open a sector for the detail.

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Active companies
1,964,069
across 88 NACE divisions
Bankruptcies, 5 years
27,605
1.4% of active companies
Median bankruptcy probability
0.45%
within twelve months

Every sector at a glance

Each tile is a NACE division, sized by its number of active companies. The colour compares the division with the reference.

N · PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES G · WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE F · CONSTRUCTION T · OTHER SERVICES O · ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT… R · HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK I · ACCOMMODATION AND… C · MANUFACTURING K · TELECOMS AND IT M · REAL ESTATE S · ARTS, SPORTS AND… A · AGRICULTURE, FO… L · FINANCE AND INSURANCE Q · EDUCATION Head offices and… 0.65% Legal and acco… 0.28% Architecture… 0.56% Other profess… 0.51% Advertising and… 0.90% Veterinary… Retail trade 2.1% Wholesale trade 1.9% Wholesale/retail of… 2.5% Specialised construction 2.7% Construction of buildings 3.8% Personal services 0.78% Repair… 1.6% Members… 0.15% Office administrative… 0.98% Building services and… 1.9% Human health 0.16% Food and beverage s… 5.5% Accommodation Fabricate… 2.0% Food pro… 2.3% Repa… 2.0% Othe… 0.55% Prin… 1.1% Computer program… 0.71% Real estate 0.95% Creative and perfo… 0.42% Sports and recre… 0.70% Crop and animal p… 0.28% Land transpo… 4.0% Ware… 2.6% Post… 4.8% Financial servic… 0.77% Auxi… 0.35% Education 0.22% Film,… 0.81% Househ… N · PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL S… G · WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TR… F · CONSTRUCTION T · OTHER SERVICES O · ADMINISTRATIVE AN… R · HEALTH AND SOCIAL… I · ACCOMMODATION AND… C · MANUFACTURING Head offices and m… 0.65% Legal a… 0.28% Architect… 0.56% Other… 0.51% Adverti… 0.90% Retail trade 2.1% Wholesale trade 1.9% Whol… 2.5% Specialised construction 2.7% Const… 3.8% Personal ser… 0.78% Office… 0.98% Building… 1.9% Human health 0.16% Food and beverag… 5.5% Computer pr… 0.71% Real estate 0.95% Creative a… 0.42% Sports an… 0.70% Crop and a… 0.28% Land t… 4.0% Financial… 0.77% Education 0.22%

Click a tile to open the sector · as of 25-09-2026 05:30

Every division by section

88 NACE divisions in 22 sections. Search by name or code.

A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3 divisions · 50,192 active
01 Crop and animal production 47,555 - 0.28% 37.4%
02 Forestry 2,414 - 0.79% 47.3%
03 Fishing and aquaculture 223 - 3.6% 41.2%
B Mining and quarrying 5 divisions · 301 active
08 Other mining and quarrying 235 - 1.3% 44.3%
09 Mining support services 55 - 0.00% -
07 Mining of metal ores 5 - 0.00% -
06 Extraction of oil and gas 4 - 0.00% -
05 Mining of coal 2 - 0.00% -
C Manufacturing 24 divisions · 63,543 active
25 Fabricated metal products 10,961 - 2.0% 45.8%
10 Food products 9,704 - 2.3% 33.8%
33 Repair and installation of machinery 7,323 - 2.0% 42.9%
32 Other manufacturing 5,430 - 0.55% 43.1%
18 Printing 5,029 - 1.1% 47.9%
16 Wood and cork 3,363 - 1.3% 43.2%
31 Furniture 3,011 - 1.4% 42.2%
23 Non-metallic mineral products 2,975 - 1.3% 47.0%
13 Textiles 2,379 - 0.88% 48.9%
28 Machinery and equipment 2,318 - 1.7% 45.9%
14 Clothing 2,057 - 0.53% 38.5%
11 Beverages 1,395 - 2.0% 19.9%
22 Rubber and plastics 1,315 - 2.1% 46.3%
20 Chemicals 1,274 - 1.9% 47.4%
27 Electrical equipment 1,070 - 3.1% 43.5%
26 Computer and electronic products 1,011 - 1.3% 51.8%
29 Motor vehicles 745 - 1.9% 42.0%
24 Basic metals 612 - 1.5% 43.3%
17 Paper 419 - 1.9% 47.2%
30 Other transport equipment 379 - 2.6% 34.2%
21 Pharmaceuticals 376 - 2.9% 46.9%
15 Leather and related products 333 - 1.2% 33.4%
19 Coke and refined petroleum 37 - 0.00% -
12 Tobacco 27 - 0.00% -
D Energy 1 division · 1,787 active
35 Electricity, gas and steam 1,787 - 0.78% 33.7%
E Water and waste 4 divisions · 2,391 active
38 Waste collection and treatment 1,645 - 2.3% 37.0%
37 Sewerage 361 - 1.1% 43.1%
39 Remediation 251 - 2.8% 32.0%
36 Water collection and supply 134 - 0.00% 52.6%
F Construction 3 divisions · 168,305 active
43 Specialised construction 130,053 - 2.7% 46.2%
41 Construction of buildings 32,299 - 3.8% 41.4%
42 Civil engineering 5,953 - 3.0% 43.1%
G Wholesale and retail trade 3 divisions · 204,972 active
47 Retail trade 117,139 - 2.1% 35.5%
46 Wholesale trade 62,731 - 1.9% 43.8%
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 25,102 - 2.5% -
H Transport and storage 5 divisions · 37,101 active
49 Land transport 23,636 - 4.0% 39.1%
52 Warehousing and transport support 6,358 - 2.6% 39.3%
53 Postal and courier 5,314 - 4.8% 34.3%
50 Water transport 1,267 - 0.79% 45.0%
51 Air transport 526 - 1.1% 37.7%
I Accommodation and food service 2 divisions · 69,318 active
56 Food and beverage service 60,707 - 5.5% 30.2%
55 Accommodation 8,611 - 1.1% 24.4%
J Publishing and media 3 divisions · 13,156 active
59 Film, video and music 7,978 - 0.81% 44.4%
58 Publishing 3,750 - 0.96% 46.9%
60 Programming and broadcasting 1,428 - 0.70% 54.6%
K Telecoms and IT 3 divisions · 58,617 active
62 Computer programming and consultancy 48,595 - 0.71% 56.6%
63 Computing infrastructure and information services 7,972 - 0.85% 53.4%
61 Telecommunications 2,050 - 2.5% 40.8%
L Finance and insurance 3 divisions · 36,229 active
64 Financial services 26,379 - 0.77% 52.8%
66 Auxiliary financial services 9,400 - 0.35% 46.0%
65 Insurance and pension funding 450 - 0.22% 48.8%
M Real estate 1 division · 55,306 active
68 Real estate 55,306 - 0.95% 31.7%
N Professional and technical services 7 divisions · 236,391 active
70 Head offices and management consultancy 88,075 - 0.65% 54.9%
69 Legal and accounting 42,548 - 0.28% 53.5%
71 Architecture and engineering 39,601 - 0.56% 52.3%
74 Other professional activities 31,328 - 0.51% 48.9%
73 Advertising and market research 26,446 - 0.90% 51.2%
75 Veterinary activities 6,069 - 0.03% 51.1%
72 Research and development 2,324 - 1.2% 57.6%
O Administrative and support services 6 divisions · 94,793 active
82 Office administrative support 41,055 - 0.98% 48.4%
81 Building services and landscaping 37,043 - 1.9% 41.3%
77 Rental and leasing 8,543 - 1.1% 34.7%
79 Travel agencies 3,734 - 0.75% 33.4%
78 Employment activities 3,269 - 1.6% 38.7%
80 Security and investigation 1,149 - 2.4% 40.0%
P Public administration 1 division · 2,298 active
84 Public administration and defence 2,298 - 0.13% 50.6%
Q Education 1 division · 35,310 active
85 Education 35,310 - 0.22% 47.9%
R Health and social work 3 divisions · 80,314 active
86 Human health 72,670 - 0.16% 62.7%
88 Social work without accommodation 5,602 - 0.36% 49.3%
87 Residential care 2,042 - 0.34% 45.6%
S Arts, sports and recreation 4 divisions · 53,293 active
90 Creative and performing arts 29,107 - 0.42% 48.1%
93 Sports and recreation 22,715 - 0.70% 29.6%
91 Libraries, archives and museums 967 - 0.41% 52.3%
92 Gambling and betting 504 - 3.4% 61.8%
T Other services 3 divisions · 101,178 active
96 Personal services 70,846 - 0.78% 28.9%
95 Repair of computers and personal goods 20,475 - 1.6% 40.2%
94 Membership organisations 9,857 - 0.15% 64.7%
U Households 2 divisions · 5,000 active
97 Households as employers 4,996 - 0.08% 24.8%
98 Household production for own use 4 - 0.00% -
V Extraterritorial organisations 1 division · 354 active
99 Extraterritorial organisations 354 - 0.00% -

The mark in the bar is the figure for Belgium (1.4%).

Most-searched activities

70220Business consulting62020IT consultancy47114Supermarkets64200Holdings68203Real estate rental70100Head office activities41201General construction43221Plumbing43210Electrical installation43331Tiling41101Real estate development43320Joinery56101Full-service restaurants56102Limited-service restaurants56301Cafés56210Catering55101Hotels56302Nightclubs
Table: every division, every figureSortable

Every NACE division compared

88 divisions, as of 25-09-2026 05:30. Click a column header to sort.

Division Current registrations ↓ Bankruptcies (5y) Historical share Bankruptcy probability (median) Median solvency Median equity Median net result
Belgium, unique registrations 1,964,069 27,605 1.41% 0.45% - - -
43 Specialised construction activities 130,053 3,481 2.68% 1.10% 46.19% €80k €12k
47 Retail trade 117,139 2,407 2.05% 0.84% 35.53% €94k €11k
70 Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 88,075 571 0.65% 0.22% 54.95% €116k €29k
86 Human health activities 72,670 116 0.16% 0.08% 62.70% €152k €65k
96 Personal service activities 70,846 554 0.78% 0.72% 28.87% €21k €3k
46 Wholesale trade 62,731 1,195 1.90% 0.56% 43.76% €187k €15k
56 Food and beverage service activities 60,707 3,315 5.46% 2.32% 30.20% €37k €6k
68 Real estate activities 55,306 528 0.95% 0.32% 31.70% €167k €8k
62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 48,595 346 0.71% 0.30% 56.64% €80k €28k
01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 47,555 133 0.28% 0.12% 37.44% €194k €16k
69 Legal and accounting activities 42,548 120 0.28% 0.16% 53.55% €117k €45k
82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 41,055 403 0.98% 0.34% 48.35% €80k €18k
71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 39,601 223 0.56% 0.29% 52.33% €81k €18k
81 Services to buildings and landscape activities 37,043 689 1.86% 1.12% 41.28% €66k €11k
85 Education 35,310 77 0.22% 0.04% 47.93% €63k €9k
41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings 32,299 1,210 3.75% 1.40% 41.41% €66k €10k
74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities 31,328 159 0.51% 0.35% 48.90% €49k €9k
90 Arts creation and performing arts activities 29,107 123 0.42% 0.04% 48.11% €60k €7k
73 Advertising, market research and public relations activities 26,446 239 0.90% 0.57% 51.22% €77k €15k
64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 26,379 204 0.77% 0.19% 52.77% €312k €41k
45 Wholesale/retail of motor vehicles 25,102 623 2.48% 0.65% - - -
49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 23,636 949 4.02% 1.78% 39.09% €68k €9k
93 Sports, amusement and recreation activities 22,715 159 0.70% 0.04% 29.58% €57k €5k
95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles 20,475 333 1.63% 0.53% 40.15% €90k €13k
25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 10,961 224 2.04% 0.67% 45.76% €187k €20k
94 Activities of membership organisations 9,857 15 0.15% 0.00% 64.69% €475k €8k
10 Manufacture of food products 9,704 221 2.28% 0.90% 33.85% €129k €17k
66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,400 33 0.35% 0.30% 45.96% €195k €46k
55 Accommodation 8,611 91 1.06% 0.60% 24.42% €104k €3k
77 Rental and leasing activities 8,543 95 1.11% 0.71% 34.67% €125k €9k
59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7,978 65 0.81% 0.35% 44.44% €53k €6k
63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities 7,972 68 0.85% 0.31% 53.36% €79k €19k
33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment 7,323 143 1.95% 0.98% 42.91% €87k €19k
52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation 6,358 165 2.60% 0.83% 39.32% €198k €23k
75 Veterinary activities 6,069 2 0.03% 0.07% 51.10% €105k €34k
42 Civil engineering 5,953 179 3.01% 0.84% 43.07% €113k €19k
88 Social work activities without accommodation 5,602 20 0.36% 0.02% 49.35% €228k €15k
32 Other manufacturing 5,430 30 0.55% 0.40% 43.15% €93k €11k
53 Postal and courier activities 5,314 257 4.84% 2.87% 34.33% €41k €5k
18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5,029 54 1.07% 0.40% 47.93% €91k €8k
97 Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 4,996 4 0.08% 0.66% 24.78% €247k €12k
58 Publishing activities 3,750 36 0.96% 0.35% 46.90% €70k €8k
79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 3,734 28 0.75% 0.99% 33.41% €129k €13k
16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 3,363 42 1.25% 0.52% 43.20% €137k €14k
78 Employment activities 3,269 53 1.62% 0.60% 38.68% €83k €17k
31 Manufacture of furniture 3,011 43 1.43% 0.68% 42.19% €117k €9k
23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 2,975 39 1.31% 0.35% 47.00% €312k €18k
02 Forestry and logging 2,414 19 0.79% 0.22% 47.25% €183k €13k
13 Manufacture of textiles 2,379 21 0.88% 0.17% 48.85% €336k €15k
72 Scientific research and development 2,324 27 1.16% 0.34% 57.63% €243k €22k
28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified 2,318 40 1.73% 0.43% 45.91% €363k €30k
84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,298 3 0.13% 0.01% 50.59% €586k €35k
14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 2,057 11 0.53% 0.46% 38.54% €65k €6k
61 Telecommunications 2,050 52 2.54% 1.60% 40.84% €68k €8k
87 Residential care activities 2,042 7 0.34% 0.01% 45.64% €1.13M €29k
35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,787 14 0.78% 0.31% 33.67% €436k €23k
38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities 1,645 37 2.25% 0.51% 37.04% €487k €21k
60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities 1,428 10 0.70% 0.29% 54.57% €79k €5k
11 Manufacture of beverages 1,395 28 2.01% 0.64% 19.87% €29k €-2k
22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1,315 28 2.13% 0.52% 46.34% €556k €37k
20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,274 24 1.88% 0.26% 47.36% €1.23M €39k
50 Water transport 1,267 10 0.79% 0.29% 44.96% €358k €21k
80 Investigation and security activities 1,149 28 2.44% 0.53% 39.96% €84k €12k
27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,070 33 3.08% 0.90% 43.48% €178k €14k
26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,011 13 1.29% 0.15% 51.78% €146k €15k
91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 967 4 0.41% 0.01% 52.29% €359k €19k
29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 745 14 1.88% 0.41% 42.04% €330k €20k
24 Manufacture of basic metals 612 9 1.47% 0.50% 43.30% €459k €16k
51 Air transport 526 6 1.14% 0.66% 37.65% €69k €5k
92 Gambling and betting activities 504 17 3.37% 0.85% 61.81% €239k €21k
65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 450 1 0.22% - 48.76% €182k €45k
17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 419 8 1.91% 0.46% 47.18% €951k €59k
30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 379 10 2.64% 0.84% 34.24% €185k €10k
21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 376 11 2.93% 0.59% 46.93% €346k €16k
37 Sewerage 361 4 1.11% 0.34% 43.08% €247k €31k
99 Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 354 0 0.00% - - - -
15 Manufacture of leather and related products 333 4 1.20% 0.68% 33.37% €47k €645
39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities 251 7 2.79% 0.94% 32.02% €111k €21k
08 Other mining and quarrying 235 3 1.28% 0.35% 44.25% €759k €51k
03 Fishing and aquaculture 223 8 3.59% 0.61% 41.21% €326k €5k
36 Water collection, treatment and supply 134 0 0.00% 0.37% 52.58% €554k €58k
09 Mining support service activities 55 0 0.00% 0.26% - - -
19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 37 0 0.00% - - - -
12 Manufacture of tobacco products 27 0 0.00% - - - -
07 Mining of metal ores 5 0 0.00% - - - -
06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 4 0 0.00% - - - -
98 Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 4 0 0.00% - - - -
05 Mining of coal and lignite 2 0 0.00% - - - -
How these figures are counted

Each division is counted in the NACE classification in which it exists. Bankruptcy probability is the median of the twelve-month bankruptcy probability Checked computes per company; the accounts medians come from annual accounts filed with the National Bank. A median is shown only from 30 companies.

Share of currently registered companies with a published bankruptcy opening in the past five years. Registered main activities in the selected classification can overlap. This retrospective share is not a future bankruptcy probability.

Each current enterprise registration is counted once nationally, including those without a main activity. The national row is therefore not the sum of the sectors.

New registrations are the companies registered today that started in the past twelve months. Bankruptcies over twelve months are current registrations with a bankruptcy opening published in that period. Where a division has no figure, none is shown.

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