Business barometer November 2026
What changed in the Belgian business register in November 2026.
This month is still running: the figures are provisional until the last KBO update of November 2026.
- Starts
- 2.940
- Closures
- 11.279
- Net
- -8.339
- In difficulty
- 75
In November 2026, 2.940 enterprises started.
11.279 closed, net -8.339.
75 got into difficulty: bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganisation.
At the end of the month, 62,5% of the active companies checked were on Peppol.
By province in November 2026
| Province | Starts | Closures | Net | In difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels-Capital Region | 441 | 1.309 | -868 | 46 |
| Antwerp | 450 | 1.510 | -1.060 | 4 |
| Limburg | 209 | 703 | -494 | 3 |
| East Flanders | 327 | 1.075 | -748 | 7 |
| Flemish Brabant | 315 | 973 | -658 | 4 |
| West Flanders | 205 | 915 | -710 | 4 |
| Walloon Brabant | 118 | 337 | -219 | 0 |
| Hainaut | 321 | 755 | -434 | 2 |
| Liège | 272 | 733 | -461 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 73 | 185 | -112 | 5 |
| Namur | 126 | 326 | -200 | 0 |
Starts and closures per month
So far 1 month(s) measured: Nov 2026 (running): 2.940 starts, 11.279 closures. The chart appears from three months.
Firmatlas has tracked closures since 2 October 2026. We count starts only from then too, because the KBO open data holds no companies that closed before.
Sources: KBO open data of the FPS Economy, as of 9 November 2026 · Peppol directory · How we count