Company Index
Companies in Gent
30,779 companies are active in Gent: 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 (4,232), administratieve en ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van kantoren en overige zakelijke dienstverlening (3,290) and detailhandel (2,835). 15,956 of them are a BV (private limited company), 2,262 an NV (public limited company) and 4,564 a non-profit (vzw). Since 1 January 2026, 1,540 new ones were added.
Sectors in Gent
The ten largest sectors (NACE-BEL 2025). A company active in several sectors counts in each of them.
- 70Activiteiten van hoofdkantoren en managementadvies 4,232
- 82Administratieve en ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van kantoren en overige zakelijke dienstverlening 3,290
- 47Detailhandel 2,835
- 68Exploitatie van en handel in onroerend goed 2,344
- 62Computerprogrammering, consultancy en aanverwante activiteiten 2,058
- 43Gespecialiseerde bouwwerkzaamheden 1,986
- 56Activiteiten van eet- en drinkgelegenheden 1,874
- 46Groothandel 1,844
- 73Reclameactiviteiten, marktonderzoek en public relations 1,612
- 64Financiële dienstverlening, exclusief verzekeringen en pensioenfondsen 1,427
Legal form
- BV (and BVBA) 15,956
- NV 2,262
- Non-profit (vzw) 4,564
- Other legal forms 7,997
New in 2026
1,540 new companies this year
See the start-ups in Gent →Only active legal entities with their registered office in Gent; sole traders are not counted. Source: CBE, updated daily.