Company Index
Companies in Brussel
42,349 companies are active in Brussel: companies, non-profits and other legal entities with their registered office in the municipality. Most of them are active in activiteiten van hoofdkantoren en managementadvies (3,617), detailhandel (3,510) and administratieve en ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van kantoren en overige zakelijke dienstverlening (2,529). 18,481 of them are a BV (private limited company), 3,857 an NV (public limited company) and 10,469 a non-profit (vzw). Since 1 January 2026, 1,558 new ones were added.
Sectors in Brussel
The ten largest sectors (NACE-BEL 2025). A company active in several sectors counts in each of them.
- 70Activiteiten van hoofdkantoren en managementadvies 3,617
- 47Detailhandel 3,510
- 82Administratieve en ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van kantoren en overige zakelijke dienstverlening 2,529
- 56Activiteiten van eet- en drinkgelegenheden 2,243
- 68Exploitatie van en handel in onroerend goed 2,146
- 46Groothandel 2,024
- 62Computerprogrammering, consultancy en aanverwante activiteiten 1,854
- 73Reclameactiviteiten, marktonderzoek en public relations 1,762
- 43Gespecialiseerde bouwwerkzaamheden 1,587
- 94Activiteiten van verenigingen 1,497
Legal form
- BV (and BVBA) 18,481
- NV 3,857
- Non-profit (vzw) 10,469
- Other legal forms 9,542
New in 2026
1,558 new companies this year
See the start-ups in Brussel →Only active legal entities with their registered office in Brussel; sole traders are not counted. Source: CBE, updated daily.