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Company statistics
How many companies are in Belgium? (2026)
There are 1,950,193 companies on record in Belgium. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
1M+
★★ Established
1M+
★ New entrant
381K+
Active universe
1M+
Companies in Belgium by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 1,569,102 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 381,091 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 0 |
| Total | 1,950,193 |
Top industries in Belgium by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Trading | 58,325 | View → |
| Software & IT | 46,126 | View → |
| Construction | 31,211 | View → |
| Logistics | 14,881 | View → |
| Transport | 14,881 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 9,435 | View → |
| Textiles | 3,104 | View → |
| Plastics | 2,693 | View → |
| Electronics | 989 | View → |
| Packaging | 247 | View → |
| Agriculture | 131 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in Belgium?
OneFirmIntel lists 1,950,193 companies in Belgium as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in Belgium?
The active universe in Belgium, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 1,950,193. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in Belgium?
Stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies are not separately graded in the Belgium dataset; the tiers shown are Established, New entrant and Inactive.
What is the biggest industry in Belgium by company count?
Trading is the largest tracked sector in Belgium, with 58,325 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.