Liège in figures
152.351 active enterprises in Liège: 135,4 per 1,000 inhabitants, 12.664 starts and 812 closures in 12 months.
Active enterprises
152.351
80.855 legal persons · 71.496 sole traders
Starts in 30 days
778
12.664 in 12 months
Closures in 30 days
796
On Peppol
56,7%
86.312 of 152.207 checked
Starts and closures per month
So far 1 month(s) measured: Nov 2026 (running): 363 starts, 796 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.
VAT-registered starts and stops per year
- Starts9.2392025
- Closures7.7612025
As a table
| Year | Starts | Closures |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.176 | 5.709 |
| 2020 | 7.032 | 4.641 |
| 2021 | 7.845 | 4.935 |
| 2022 | 9.285 | 5.523 |
| 2023 | 8.059 | 6.487 |
| 2024 | 8.026 | 6.827 |
| 2025 | 9.239 | 7.761 |
Statbel counts VAT-registered businesses on 31 December, sole traders included, so they differ from the KBO count on this page.
Municipalities
| Municipality | Active | Per 1,000 inh. | Starts per 1,000 inh. | On Peppol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luik | 16.796 | 84,8 | 4,9 | 50,3% |
| Verviers | 3.726 | 66,3 | 3,5 | 51,2% |
| Seraing | 2.889 | 44,6 | 2,9 | 53,8% |
| Chaudfontaine | 2.521 | 122,8 | 7,9 | 65,8% |
| Herstal | 2.293 | 56,1 | 3,5 | 59,4% |
| Herve | 1.872 | 105,0 | 6,5 | 69,3% |
| Ans | 1.822 | 62,3 | 3,7 | 60,6% |
| Hoei | 1.674 | 76,4 | 3,3 | 53,1% |
| Sprimont | 1.625 | 107,7 | 5,6 | 70,0% |
| Eupen | 1.587 | 78,8 | 2,9 | 58,5% |
| Oupeye | 1.397 | 53,7 | 3,9 | 64,2% |
| Hannuit | 1.384 | 80,0 | 3,7 | 68,6% |
| Grâce-Hollogne | 1.357 | 58,1 | 3,6 | 65,6% |
| Flémalle | 1.350 | 49,7 | 3,6 | 60,8% |
| Wezet | 1.319 | 72,9 | 4,6 | 61,5% |
| Malmedy | 1.214 | 93,6 | 4,8 | 62,4% |
| Esneux | 1.212 | 94,8 | 5,8 | 63,0% |
| Blegny | 1.182 | 86,8 | 5,0 | 68,9% |
| Borgworm | 1.121 | 72,7 | 3,6 | 57,1% |
| Soumagne | 1.106 | 64,0 | 4,9 | 65,1% |
| Theux | 1.081 | 88,7 | 6,0 | 70,2% |
| Aywaille | 998 | 76,8 | 5,9 | 66,7% |
| Neupré | 974 | 97,8 | 5,9 | 65,3% |
| Fléron | 948 | 57,6 | 3,4 | 59,1% |
| Sankt Vith | 931 | 91,4 | 4,3 | 65,3% |
| Spa | 868 | 87,5 | 3,7 | 53,7% |
| Wanze | 857 | 61,0 | 3,5 | 66,2% |
| Awans | 847 | 90,4 | 6,3 | 69,1% |
| Welkenraedt | 838 | 79,6 | 5,2 | 70,9% |
| Jalhay | 815 | 92,3 | 5,4 | 69,7% |
| Saint-Nicolas | 783 | 31,9 | 2,5 | 52,0% |
| Thimister-Clermont | 783 | 139,5 | 10,7 | 78,3% |
| Juprelle | 718 | 72,4 | 5,9 | 66,4% |
| Weismes | 688 | 91,4 | 5,2 | 72,8% |
| Dison | 661 | 43,1 | 4,0 | 58,9% |
| Dalhem | 648 | 84,2 | 6,9 | 70,2% |
| Stavelot | 641 | 88,8 | 3,9 | 63,5% |
| Villers-Le-Bouillet | 635 | 91,6 | 6,6 | 75,2% |
| Amay | 629 | 43,4 | 3,2 | 55,6% |
| Nandrin | 584 | 101,8 | 8,2 | 70,9% |
| Trooz | 571 | 68,9 | 4,7 | 61,8% |
| Bitsingen | 569 | 62,8 | 4,5 | 66,4% |
| Plombières | 561 | 52,4 | 3,0 | 68,3% |
| Aubel | 522 | 123,3 | 5,7 | 69,9% |
| Pepinster | 515 | 54,9 | 2,9 | 64,3% |
| Raeren | 502 | 45,2 | 2,6 | 59,7% |
| Beyne-Heusay | 486 | 40,6 | 2,9 | 59,1% |
| Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse | 484 | 67,4 | 4,9 | 61,7% |
| Braives | 447 | 68,5 | 4,0 | 72,9% |
| Büllingen | 416 | 75,9 | 3,3 | 69,4% |
| Amel | 408 | 72,3 | 4,6 | 71,3% |
| Verlaine | 407 | 92,8 | 7,8 | 73,7% |
| Remicourt | 389 | 65,4 | 4,0 | 63,9% |
| Limburg | 385 | 67,9 | 4,1 | 63,5% |
| Kelmis | 380 | 33,5 | 1,0 | 45,0% |
| Clavier | 376 | 74,8 | 4,6 | 69,9% |
| Bütgenbach | 376 | 67,3 | 3,2 | 66,5% |
| Ferrières | 370 | 71,0 | 5,0 | 67,3% |
| Héron | 370 | 65,6 | 5,5 | 69,6% |
| Modave | 362 | 86,7 | 5,5 | 70,1% |
| Engis | 343 | 54,2 | 3,6 | 64,7% |
| Oerle | 342 | 83,6 | 6,1 | 63,3% |
| Lontzen | 332 | 54,6 | 3,1 | 70,8% |
| Crisnée | 328 | 91,2 | 5,6 | 64,9% |
| Marchin | 306 | 53,8 | 3,3 | 65,7% |
| Olne | 305 | 73,0 | 4,3 | 66,9% |
| Faimes | 305 | 72,8 | 2,9 | 75,0% |
| Baelen | 293 | 64,9 | 2,9 | 72,0% |
| Donceel | 290 | 92,7 | 5,8 | 73,4% |
| Tinlot | 289 | 102,7 | 6,4 | 75,4% |
| Geer | 278 | 77,7 | 5,0 | 69,4% |
| Comblain-au-Pont | 268 | 49,6 | 2,8 | 60,4% |
| Stoumont | 266 | 82,0 | 4,9 | 64,9% |
| Anthisnes | 246 | 59,1 | 3,8 | 70,3% |
| Burdinne | 245 | 74,2 | 4,8 | 77,6% |
| Hamoir | 239 | 63,3 | 2,9 | 61,5% |
| Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher | 238 | 69,8 | 3,2 | 63,4% |
| Lierneux | 233 | 63,9 | 2,7 | 66,1% |
| Burg-Reuland | 233 | 59,1 | 2,0 | 69,1% |
| Wasseiges | 211 | 66,0 | 2,8 | 77,3% |
| Ouffet | 184 | 64,7 | 3,5 | 70,5% |
| Trois-Ponts | 184 | 72,4 | 2,8 | 65,2% |
| Berloz | 172 | 50,2 | 6,1 | 70,2% |
| Lijsem | 160 | 46,8 | 2,0 | 70,0% |
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By sector
| Sector | Active | Starts per 100 |
|---|---|---|
| NProfessional, scientific and technical activities | 15.719 | 9,5 |
| GWholesale and retail trade | 12.768 | 8,7 |
| FConstruction | 11.476 | 8,5 |
| TOther services | 8.275 | 11,6 |
| RHuman health and social work | 6.081 | 8,9 |
| OAdministrative and support services | 5.955 | 15,3 |
| IAccommodation and food services | 5.927 | 10,6 |
| CManufacturing | 5.518 | 7,0 |
| AAgriculture, forestry and fishing | 4.341 | 4,4 |
| MReal estate | 3.764 | 6,9 |
| SArts, sports and recreation | 3.691 | 8,8 |
| QEducation | 2.821 | 11,2 |
| KTelecommunications, computing and information services | 2.685 | 13,7 |
| HTransport and storage | 1.989 | 18,8 |
| LFinancial and insurance activities | 1.755 | 5,3 |
| JPublishing, broadcasting and content | 774 | 15,8 |
| EWater, waste and remediation | 278 | 11,2 |
| PPublic administration and defence | 206 | 0,5 |
| DEnergy supply | 124 | 9,7 |
| BMining and quarrying | 49 | 2,0 |
| UHouseholds as employers | 6 | 0,0 |
| VExtraterritorial organisations | 2 | 0,0 |
Sources: KBO open data of the FPS Economy, as of 13 November 2026 · Peppol directory · Statbel (CC BY 4.0), processed by Firmatlas · How we count