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Business Demography Belgium – Enterprise Births and Deaths

Key Insights

  • Enterprise Births Growth: Total enterprise births increased significantly from 65,482 in 2021 to 80,387 in 2022, representing a 22.8% increase.
  • Enterprise Deaths Increase: Total enterprise deaths also increased from 31,975 in 2021 to 45,895 in 2022, showing a 43.5% rise.
  • Strong Net Business Creation: Despite the increase in deaths, Belgium maintained strong net business creation with +33,507 enterprises in 2021 and +34,492 enterprises in 2022.
  • Business Dynamism: The significant increase in both births and deaths indicates a highly dynamic business environment in Belgium, with more entrepreneurial activity overall.

Chart Description

Chart Type: Bar Chart

Colors Used: #18baa8 (Enterprise Births), #ff6b6b (Enterprise Deaths)

Data Period: 2021-2022

This chart displays the total number of enterprise births and deaths across all sectors (B-S_X_O_S94) in Belgium for years 2021 and 2022. The data shows business dynamism in the Belgian economy.

Business demography by legal form and NACE Rev. 2 activity

BE (Belgium)

Data-Level: BE Source: Eurostat - Business Demography by Legal Form and NACE Rev. 2 Activity (bd_l_form). Data covers all sectors B-S_X_O_S94 excluding agriculture, public administration, and activities of households as employers.

Business demography legal formEconomic structure

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