Belgian business barometer — October 2026
In October 2026, 30,677 annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium (31,003 in October 2025) and 4,895 companies were incorporated (5,089 in October 2025).
Data as of 31 Oct 2026. Aggregates calculated by Idonis from filed annual accounts (NBB) and the business register (CBE); no company is named.
Annual accounts filed per month
The busiest of the last thirteen months is July 2026, with 138,160 accounts filed: most financial years close on 31 December and filing is due within seven months.
| Month | Accounts filed |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 30,677 |
| Sep 2026 | 41,143 |
| Aug 2026 | 123,297 |
| Jul 2026 | 138,160 |
| Jun 2026 | 108,726 |
| May 2026 | 27,053 |
| Apr 2026 | 31,611 |
| Mar 2026 | 23,174 |
| Feb 2026 | 16,836 |
| Jan 2026 | 28,577 |
| Dec 2025 | 19,610 |
| Nov 2025 | 11,555 |
| Oct 2025 | 31,003 |
Companies incorporated per month and region
51,886 companies were incorporated in Belgium over the last twelve months: 32,740 in Flanders, 11,925 in Wallonia and 7,055 in Brussels.
| Month | Belgium | Flanders | Wallonia | Brussels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 4,895 | 3,077 | 1,098 | 720 |
| Sep 2026 | 4,205 | 2,745 | 900 | 560 |
| Aug 2026 | 2,957 | 1,903 | 665 | 389 |
| Jul 2026 | 3,967 | 2,472 | 910 | 585 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,267 | 2,531 | 1,006 | 564 |
| May 2026 | 3,122 | 1,990 | 705 | 427 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,326 | 2,663 | 1,050 | 613 |
| Mar 2026 | 4,547 | 2,825 | 1,091 | 631 |
| Feb 2026 | 3,971 | 2,539 | 872 | 560 |
| Jan 2026 | 4,696 | 3,105 | 1,012 | 579 |
| Dec 2025 | 7,123 | 4,450 | 1,792 | 881 |
| Nov 2025 | 3,810 | 2,440 | 824 | 546 |
| Oct 2025 | 5,089 | 3,283 | 1,126 | 680 |
| Last twelve months | 51,886 | 32,740 | 11,925 | 7,055 |
Companies: SRL/BV, SA/NV, SC/CV, SNC/VOF and SComm/CommV (excluding associations, foundations and foreign entities). Region of the current registered office; a company without a known office in Belgium only counts in the total.
Median filing time by sector · financial years 2025
Half of the accounts for financial years closed in 2025 were filed at most 204 days after year end; 380,272 of the 577,561 filed financial years were filed within the legal deadline.
| Sector | Financial years filed | Median time (days) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities of head offices and management consultancy | 54,488 | 196 |
| Real estate activities | 50,621 | 203 |
| Specialised construction activities | 47,469 | 209 |
| Human health activities | 43,859 | 201 |
| Retail trade | 42,062 | 211 |
| Wholesale trade | 34,168 | 206 |
| Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | 27,406 | 195 |
| Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | 26,563 | 196 |
| Food and beverage service activities | 23,742 | 213 |
| Legal and accounting activities | 21,949 | 195 |
| Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | 16,125 | 211 |
| Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | 15,198 | 197 |
Method
- Accounts filed: first filing of each financial year with the Central Balance Sheet Office of the National Bank, counted in the month of filing (a corrected filing does not count twice).
- Companies incorporated: legal entities in the form of SRL/BV, SA/NV, SC/CV, SNC/VOF or SComm/CommV registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises, counted in the month of their start date.
- Filing time: days between the financial year end and the first filing, median of the financial years closed in 2025 and filed by 31 Oct 2026; the sector is the company's main activity (NACE).
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Frequently asked questions
How many annual accounts were filed in October 2026?
30,677 annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium in October 2026, compared with 31,003 in October 2025. The busiest of the last thirteen months is July 2026 (138,160 accounts).
How many companies were incorporated in Belgium in October 2026?
4,895 companies (SRL/BV, SA/NV, SC/CV, SNC/VOF and SComm/CommV) were incorporated in October 2026, compared with 5,089 in October 2025; 51,886 over the last twelve months.
How quickly do companies file their accounts?
For financial years closed in 2025, half of the accounts were filed at most 204 days after year end. The legal deadline is seven months after year end: approval within six months, then filing within thirty days.
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