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Companies in 1000 Brussels

12,760 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 1000 Brussels.

Companies12,760
Reported headcount (FTE)155,381
Companies with 50+ FTE284
Median equity70,957 €
Founded in the last 3 years1,365

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Largest companies in Brussels

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Anheuser-Busch Inbev Activities of head offices and management consultancy €121.9bn €1.43bn €81.3bn 227.7 2025
2 AG Insurance Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security €76.3bn — €58.4bn 4,379.8 2025
3 AXA Belgium Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security €36.8bn — €864.9m — 2025
4 Allianz Benelux Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security €24.7bn — €675.8m — 2024
5 Bass Master Issuer Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €22.6bn — 62,000 € — 2025
6 Electrabel Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply €20.5bn €13.1bn €10.2bn 4,261.0 2025
7 Engie CC Activities of head offices and management consultancy €17.4bn €75.1m €3.49bn 254.0 2025
8 Hedera Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities €16.1bn — — 2.0 2025
9 Groupe Bruxelles Lambert Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €13.3bn €12.8m €11.0bn 49.4 2025
10 Vlaamse Maatschappij Voor Sociaal Wonen Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €12.4bn 343,301 € €1.81bn — 2025
11 Alpha Credit Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €11.9bn €780.1m €94.9m 455.0 2025
12 Esmee Master Issuer Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities €10.5bn — 62,000 € — 2025
13 Elia Transmission Belgium Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply €10.5bn €1.52bn €3.86bn 611.6 2025
14 Vlaams Woningfonds Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €10.0bn 356,653 € €270.0m 131.2 2025
15 BNP Paribas Fortis Factor Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €9.11bn €47.7m €181.3m 195.2 2025
16 Société belge des Combustibles nucléaires Synatom Manufacture of basic metals €8.98bn €299.8m €15.6m 22.1 2025
17 Engie Energy Services International Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €7.45bn — €3.40bn — 2025
18 Elia Asset Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply €7.19bn €963.7m €1.73bn 999.9 2025
19 Elia Group Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply €7.15bn — €5.05bn 9.3 2025
20 Ergo Insurance Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security €6.83bn — €453.6m — 2025

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies are registered in Brussels?

12,760 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 1000 (Brussels).

What are the main sectors in Brussels?

By number of companies: Retail trade (1,258), Real estate activities (1,245), Food and beverage service activities (1,235).

What is the largest company in Brussels?

By total assets, it is Anheuser-Busch Inbev (€121.9bn, financial year 2025).

How many jobs do companies in Brussels report?

Companies registered in Brussels together report 155,381 full-time equivalents in their latest accounts. These jobs may be located outside the municipality.

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Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 10 Oct 2026.