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New businesses registered — Belgium

New businesses registered in Belgium in 2023 — 39,772 companies. Ranked 38 in the world out of 140. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 89.5%.

2023 39,772 companies −15.64% vs 2022
World rank 38of 140
Period maximum 47,144 companies2022
Period minimum 18,931 companies2013

Trend over time

2006–2023 · companies

New businesses registered — Belgium, 2006–202310,00020,00030,00040,00050,00020062008201020122014201620182020202220232006: 20,989 companies2007: 23,256 companies2008: 22,910 companies2009: 20,071 companies2010: 23,161 companies2011: 24,564 companies2012: 22,016 companies2013: 18,931 companies2014: 23,643 companies2015: 21,785 companies2016: 28,273 companies2017: 24,790 companies2018: 25,344 companies2019: 29,093 companies2020: 32,355 companies2021: 36,817 companies2022: 47,144 companies2023: 39,772 companies
Change over the period: +18,783 (+89.49%) Average annual rate: 3.83 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 39,772 companies
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.64M companies
Western Europe computed 404,180 companies
New businesses registered — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year companies Change Change, %
2023 39,772 −7,372 −15.64%
2022 47,144 +10,327 +28.05%
2021 36,817 +4,462 +13.79%
2020 32,355 +3,262 +11.21%
2019 29,093 +3,749 +14.79%
2018 25,344 +554 +2.23%
2017 24,790 −3,483 −12.32%
2016 28,273 +6,488 +29.78%
2015 21,785 −1,858 −7.86%
2014 23,643 +4,712 +24.89%
2013 18,931 −3,085 −14.01%
2012 22,016 −2,548 −10.37%
2011 24,564 +1,403 +6.06%
2010 23,161 +3,090 +15.4%
2009 20,071 −2,839 −12.39%
2008 22,910 −346 −1.49%
2007 23,256 +2,267 +10.8%
2006 20,989

Western Europe, 2023

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About the indicator

The number of newly registered limited liability companies over a year. Only they are counted: sole proprietorships, partnerships and cooperatives do not enter, so in countries where small business prefers simpler legal forms the indicator understates entrepreneurial activity.

Important: Limited liability companies only. Registration is not the start of activity: some registered companies never begin to operate.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.