Local units in manufacturing in Belgium

Local units in manufacturing in Belgium was 39,712 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 12.6% from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, count39,712

Change on 2023-12.6%

Rank15th of 27EU countries ranked

Series high45,4512023

Series low39,1482021

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Local units in manufacturing in Belgium, 2021 to 2024

count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.

All 4 values

Period	count
2024	39,712
2023	45,451
2022	44,676
2021	39,148

Rankings

EU countries by local units in manufacturing 27 places

Definition

Number of local units of enterprises in manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.

Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.

How to cite

Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Local units in manufacturing, Belgium, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table

MLA 9

Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Local units in manufacturing, Belgium, 2021 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-manufacturing/belgium. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Local units in manufacturing, Belgium, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-manufacturing/belgium.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Local units in manufacturing, Belgium, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-manufacturing/belgium (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{eurostat_local_units_in_manufacturing_2024,
  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs\_r\_nuts2021): Local units in manufacturing, Belgium, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-manufacturing/belgium. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs\_r\_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs\_r\_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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What is the local units in manufacturing in Belgium?

Local units in manufacturing in Belgium was 39,712 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 12.6% from 2023. That is the 15th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Manufacturing (NACE Rev. 2 section C) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest local units in manufacturing in Belgium?

45,451 in 2023, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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