Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Belgium
Belgium: Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people was 10.38 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Belgium, 1975–2015
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.38 for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Belgium peaked at 29.59 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2014.
That places Belgium 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.59 | — |
| 1976 | 28.21 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 25.74 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 24.29 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 23.46 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 22.82 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 22.11 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 21.51 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 20.7 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 19.99 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.48 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 19.37 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 19.45 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 18.78 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 19.12 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 18.26 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 18.29 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.02 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 16.36 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 16.01 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.8 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 14.08 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.55 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.29 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 15.55 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.71 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15.46 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.32 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 13.97 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.53 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.17 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.99 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.71 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.23 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.86 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.38 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.87 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.62 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.48 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.08 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.38 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.26 | 23.46 | 29.59 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.33 | 18.78 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.92 | 13.55 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.59 | 11.86 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 10.08 | 11.38 | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Belgium?
- Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people in Belgium was 10.38 in 2015, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.59 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people?
- Belgium ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of publicly listed companies per 1,000,000 people. Number of listed domestic companies is the domestically incorporated companies listed on the country's stock exchanges at the end of the year. This indicator does not include investment companies, mutual funds, or other collective investment vehicles.