Activities
Retail trade
Overview
In brief
120,639 active companies in Belgium have this as their main activity, about 1 in 11. 10,288 were founded in the last 12 months (9%), close to the average (8%). Most are in Antwerp (16%).
NACE-BEL 2025
Breakdown active companies
47.7Retail sale of other goods, except motor vehicles and motorcycles40,87147.1Non-specialised retail sale22,76047.2Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco17,71647.8Retail sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories13,17347.5Retail sale of other household equipment12,26047.6Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods8,10047.4Retail sale of information and communication equipment3,17447.9Intermediation service activities for retail sale1,35447.3Retail sale of automotive fuel1,231
Provinces
By province
- Antwerp19,023
- East Flanders14,759
- West Flanders13,552
- Brussels13,456
- Hainaut12,252
- Flemish Brabant11,031
- Liège10,368
- Limburg9,304
- Namur4,842
- Walloon Brabant4,342
- Luxembourg2,377
Municipalities
By municipality legal entities with registered office or establishment
- Antwerpen3,839
- Brussel2,666
- Gent1,702
- Liège1,450
- Charleroi1,317
- Anderlecht1,267
- Elsene1,222
- Brugge956
- Schaarbeek943
- Ukkel895
- Namur892
- Sint-Jans-Molenbeek859
New businesses
Newest start-ups
- 10 Nov 2026Meuris, John-EricHannut1002.212.413
- 10 Nov 2026ANDRY, GAUTIER1043.024.766
- 10 Nov 2026SARL FACE BCALCE1043.860.946
- 9 Nov 2026Mazzeo, JenniferSaint-Ghislain1042.309.243
- 6 Nov 2026ABBAZIA SAN GIORGIO S.R.L.PANTELLERIA TP1043.775.626
- 6 Nov 2026EARL BERNARD JOELST ROMAIN EN VIENNOIS1044.178.670
- 5 Nov 2026Haoua, HuriaLiège0831.074.125
- 5 Nov 2026SALESSE, MATHIEU1042.096.833
Source: CBE, main activity under NACE-BEL 2025, active companies only. Updated every night. Sole traders are counted but not shown by name. What is a NACE code?