Statistics from the annual accounts of enterprises by activity sector for the 2013 accounting year

Statistics for the 2013 accounting year, grouped according to sector of activity, are available below in PDF format. The statistics are updated once a year. For each grouping, statistics concerning the annual accounts (globalisations and statistics of financial ratios) as well as for social balance sheets (globalisations), are set out in sequence.

You will find in an explanatory note (Dutch - French) all useful information with respect to the composition of the statistical population, the groupings for which statistics are available, the definition and method of calculation of financial ratios, and the classification of NACE-BEL codes in the different activity sectors.

To see which NACE-BEL-code belongs to which activity sector, click here: (Dutch - French)

Code Description
PU 200 All enterprises except for the financial institutes
PU 210 Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing
DE 01 Agriculture, hunting and related service activities
DE 02 Forestry, logging and related service activities
DE 05 Fishing, operation of fish hatcheries and fish farms; farming of shellfish and crustaceans
PU 220 Energy and water
DE 23 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel
PU 2201 Production and distribution of electricity, gas, steam and warm water
PU 2202 Water supply companies, (collection, purification and distribution of water)
PU 2211 Mineral oil refining, sale (whole and retail) in petroleum products
PU 230 Production of intermediate goods (except for energy and water management and the automobile industry)
DE 14 Other mining and quarrying
DE 27 Manufacture of basic metals
DE 37 Recycling of recyclable waste
PU 2301 Rubber and plastics processing industry
DE 252 Manufacture of plastic products
PU 2302 Non-metallic mineral products industry
DE 261 Glass-making industry
DE 262A Manufacture of ceramic products
DE 265A Concrete-making industry
DE 267 Processing of natural stone
PU 2303 Iron and steel industry
PU 2304 Production and preliminary processing of non-ferrous metals
PU 2311 Extraction and processing of non-energy producing minerals, chemical industry
PU 2312 Chemical industry
DE 241 Manufacture of basic chemicals
DE 243 Manufacture of paints, varnishes and printing inks
DE 244 Manufacture of pharmaceutical products
DE 245 Manufacture of detergents and cosmetic articles
PU 2313 Metal-processing industry
PU 240 Automobile industry
PU 250 Production of capital goods (except automobile industry)
DE 30 Manufacture of office machinery and computers
PU 2511 Metal manufacture, precision engineering and optics industry
DE 28 Manufacture of fabricated metal products
DE 2811 Manufacture of metal assembly workshops
DE 2812 Manufacture and joining of metal structures
DE 285 Treatment and coating of metals
DE 29 Manufacture of machinery, equipment and tools
DE 32 Manufacture of audio-, video- and telecommunications apparatus
DE 33 Manufacture of medical apparatus, precision and optical instruments, clocks and watches
DE 35 Manufacture of other means of transport
DE 9611 Manufacture of electronic, optical and information technology products
DE 9612 Manufacture of computers, peripheral equipment and electronic components
PU 260 Production of durable consumer goods (except automobile industry)
PU 2611 Electrical engineering industry, construction of office machinery and machines for information processing
DE 31 Manufacture of electrical machinery and equipment
PU 270 Manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco (except starch and animal fodder)
DE 151A Meat and fish industry
DE 155 Dairy products industry
DE 153A Industry for oils and plant-based products
DE 158A Bakeries, patisseries, manufacture of biscuits and rusks
DE 159 Manufacture of beverages
DE 16 Manufacture of tobacco products
PU 280 Production of non-durable consumer goods (with exception of food, beverages and tobacco)
PU 2801 Textile industry
DE 171A Spinning, weaving of textiles and refinement of textiles
DE 174 Manufacture of ready-made textile articles (except apparel)
DE 175 Manufacture of other textiles
PU 2802 Leather, footwear and clothing industry
DE 18 Manufacture of apparel, fur industry
DE 182 Manufacture of apparel (except clothing made of leather)
DE 19 Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery
PU 2803 Timber and wooden furniture industry
DE 20 Manufacture of products made of wood, cork and straw
DE 201 Sawing of wood and industrial preparation
DE 203 Manufacture of carpentry and joinery
DE 202A Other working of wood
DE 361A Manufacture of furniture
PU 2811 Manufacturing of paper and paper products, printing and publishing
DE 21 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products
DE 22 Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media
DE 221 Publishing
DE 222 Printing and service activities related to printing
PU 2850 Other manufacturing industries
DE 15 Manufacture of food products and beverages
DE 36 Manufacture of furniture, other industries
DE 362 Working of precious stones and production of jewellery
DE 363A Manufacture of leisure articles, other industries
PU 2860 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
PU 290 All of manufacturing industry
PU 300 Building and civil engineering
DE 452 Building of complete constructions or parts thereof; civil engineering
DE 4521 General construction of buildings and civil engineering works
DE 4522 Erection of roof covering and frames
DE 453 Building installation
DE 4531 Installation of electrical wiring and fittings
DE 4533 Plumbing
DE 454 Completion of building construction
DE 4542 Joinery installation
DE 4543 Floor and wall covering
DE 4544 Painting and glazing
PU 310 Trade in and repair of automobiles and consumer goods
DE 50 Sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, sale of motor fuels
DE 501 Trade in motor vehicles
DE 502 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
DE 503 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
DE 51 Wholesale and commission trade
DE 511 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
DE 52 Retail trade (not including motor vehicles and motorcycles)
PU 3101 Wholesale distribution
DE 512 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
DE 513 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
DE 514 Wholesale of household, non-food, goods
DE 514A Wholesale of textiles, apparel and footwear
DE 514B Wholesale of furniture and electrical household apparatus
DE 514C Wholesale of pharmaceutical products, perfume and cosmetics
DE 514D Wholesale of other consumer goods
DE 515 Wholesale of intermediate products, waste and scrap
DE 515A Wholesale of fuels, metals and ores
DE 5153 Wholesale of wood, paint, varnish and construction materials
DE 515B Wholesale of other intermediate products
DE 518 Wholesale of machinery, equipment and accessories
DE 518A Wholesale of office machinery and equipment
DE 5187 Wholesale of other machinery for use in industry and trade
DE 519 Other wholesale
PU 3102 Retail distribution
DE 521 Retail sale in non-specialised goods
DE 5211 Retail sale in non-specialised food, beverages and tobacco
DE 522 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores
DE 523 Retail sale of pharmaceutical products, perfume and cosmetics
DE 5231 Dispensing chemists
DE 5241 Retail sale of textiles
DE 5242 Retail sale of clothing
DE 5243 Retail sale of footwear and leather goods
DE 5244 Retail sale of furniture and articles for the home
DE 5245 Retail sale of electrical household appliances, audio and video equipment
DE 5246 Retail sale of ironmongery and paint
DE 5247 Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationery
DE 524A Other retail sale in specialised stores
DE 525A Other retail sale
PU 320 Accommodation, restaurants and cafes
DE 551A Hotels and other places of accommodation
DE 553A Restaurants and cafes
DE 555 Canteens and catering
PU 330 Transport and communication
PU 3301 Transport
DE 60 Transport by land
DE 602 Urban and road transport
DE 6024 Freight transport by road and removal services
DE 61 Transport by water
DE 62 Transport by air
DE 63 Supporting and auxiliary transport activities
DE 633 Activities of travel agencies and tour operators
DE 634 Organisation of freight transport
PU 3302 Post and telecommunication
PU 340 Services to businesses and individuals
DE 804 Adult and other education
PU 3401 Firms auxiliary to banking and insurance institutions
DE 671 Activities auxiliary to financial institutions
DE 672 Activities auxiliary to insurance companies
PU 3402 Renting and trade in real estate
DE 701 Real estate activities carried out on own account
DE 702 Letting of own real estate
DE 703 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
PU 3403 Provision of services to businesses, rental, collection of waste water and waste products, street cleaning
DE 71 Renting without operator
DE 73 Research and development work
DE 74A Other provision of services to businesses
DE 7411 Legal activities
DE 7412 Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities
DE 741A Marketing research and advice bureaus
DE 7415 Co-ordination centres
DE 742A Technical support
DE 744 Advertising
DE 745 Labour recruitment and provision of personnel
DE 746A Other provision of services to companies
DE 7481 Photographic activities
DE 747 Industrial cleaning
DE 90 Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and street cleaning
PU 3404 Provision of services to individuals, culture, sport and recreation
DE 92 Recreational, cultural and sporting activities
DE 921A Audiovisual sector and cultural activities
DE 926A Recreation and sport
DE 93 Other services
DE 930A Hairdressing and bodycare
PU 3405 Information and communication
DE 72 Computing and related activities
DE 722 Production of computer programmes and systems ready for use
DE 9601 Telecommunication
DE 9602 Publishing
DE 9603 Radio, television, video and film related activities
DE 9604 Information technology activities
PU 400 All companies except for the financial institutes and co-ordination centres
PU 405 Portfolio companies and management of holdings
PU 410 Healthcare and social work
DE 851A Healthcare and veterinary services
DE 853 Social work activities
PU 420 Financial sector
PU 425 Insurance sector
PU 450 All companies (except the financial institutes and the insurance sector)