Company data in Belgium, by industry
Browse Belgium company directories across 56 industries — 2,372,844 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO/BCE) and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.
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Rankings
Largest companies in Belgium
By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated September 2026.
| # | Company (group) | Industry | HQ | Revenue (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Motor Europe | Sale of other motor vehicles | Evere | $41.7B |
| 2 | Janssen Pharmaceutica | Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations | Beerse | $25.3B |
| 3 | ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical | Manufacture of refined petroleum products | Antwerpen | $23.1B |
| 4 | TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining | Manufacture of refined petroleum products | Bruxelles | $18B |
| 5 | Cargill NV | Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats | Mechelen | $15.2B |
| 6 | Electrabel | Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | Bruxelles | $15.2B |
| 7 | Mastercard Europe | Other information technology and computer service activities | Waterloo | $11.2B |
| 8 | Korys | Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | Halle | $8.4B |
| 9 | Glaxosmithkline Biologicals | Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations | Rixensart | $8.3B |
| 10 | Barry Callebaut Belgium NV | Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery | Lebbeke | $7.6B |
| 11 | Volvo Car Belgium NV | Manufacture of motor vehicles | Gent | $7.2B |
| 12 | Totalenergies Marketing Belgium | Manufacture of refined petroleum products | Bruxelles | $7.1B |
| 13 | BASF Antwerpen | Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals | Antwerpen | $6.6B |
| 14 | Delhaize Le Lion/De Leeuw | Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | Asse | $6.4B |
| 15 | Umicore | Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals | Bruxelles | $6.3B |
Top 15 of 25 · Arcelormittal Holding and Services Belgium, U C B, Aurubis Olen, Volvo Group Belgium, Nayarit Participations, Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, Caparbel, Gmed Healthcare, Philip Morris Benelux follow. Methodology →
Toyota Motor Europe leads by reported revenue at $41.7B, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.
Coverage
Companies by industry
The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies. Each links to the full directory.
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- Retail companies356,445
- Construction companies351,442
- Consulting companies221,062
- Distribution & wholesale212,447
- Real estate companies201,990
- Healthcare providers194,470
- Manufacturing companies164,445
- Real estate agents121,095
- Cleaning & facility services105,049
- Software companies101,420
- Agriculture & agribusiness100,930
- Advertising & marketing agencies95,124
- Automotive companies66,086
- Architecture & engineering firms60,388
- Entertainment companies57,024
- Lawyers50,768
- Car dealers39,713
- Steel & metals35,423
- Trucking & freight35,195
- Telecom companies29,051
- Food & beverage27,197
- Accounting & tax25,350
- Investment & asset mgmt22,901
- Logistics companies22,437
- Media & production19,562
- Banks17,445
- Printing companies16,467
- Recruitment & staffing16,008
- Courier & express14,899
- Textile & apparel14,323
- Hotels13,757
- Furniture companies13,354
- Publishing9,910
- E-commerce8,367
- Security companies7,986
- Recycling & waste7,848
- Biotech companies6,165
- Travel agencies6,045
- Energy companies5,635
- Electricity & power5,125
- Electronics companies4,761
- Chemical companies4,409
- Mining companies3,660
- Airlines & aviation3,587
- Medical device companies3,292
- Shipping companies2,963
- Insurance companies2,577
- Lighting companies1,988
- Breweries1,556
- Pharmaceutical companies1,499
- Electric motor manufacturers1,290
- Shipbuilders1,102
- Oil & gas856
- Railway companies660
- Packaging companies499
- Debt collection agencies494
Retail companies is the most populated sector we cover, with 356,445 companies — 15% of Belgium's 2,372,844 registered.
Distribution
Company size & revenue
By number of employees
The 1–4 band is shown with a broken bar — it is ~30× the next band; the smaller bands are scaled against each other so they stay readable. 353,250 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).
Around 94% of companies with disclosed headcount employ fewer than five people, so the market skews heavily toward micro-enterprises.
By revenue (local currency)
587,120 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).
The most common disclosed-revenue band is 1–100K, covering 73% of companies with reported revenue.
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Geography
Where Belgian companies are based
Distribution by region.
Antwerpen holds the largest regional share, with 16% of companies that have a disclosed region.
Group linkage
Corporate structure in Belgium
How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.
24%
Part of a corporate group
76%
Independent
24% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 76% operate independently.
Corporate groups
Largest corporate groups in Belgium
Belgian-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.
| # | Group | Group entities (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | État belge | 1,641 |
| 2 | Bpost | 1,240 |
| 3 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 1,150 |
| 4 | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert | 948 |
| 5 | Nuclys | 650 |
| 6 | Kbc Groupe | 586 |
| 7 | Ageas | 474 |
| 8 | Ackermans & Van Haaren | 344 |
| 9 | Etex | 310 |
| 10 | Belfius Banque | 304 |
Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Belgium.
État belge is the largest corporate group headquartered in Belgium, with 1,641 entities worldwide.
Foreign ownership
Foreign-owned vs domestic
Among Belgium's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.
53%
Foreign-owned
47%
Belgian-owned
Leading countries of ownership
Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.
United States of America is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 15.9%.
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