non-financial business economy only, excluding agriculture sector and non-market service sectors
Supplementary notes
Data are DIW Econ estimates for 2018, based on 2008-2016 Eurostat figures. The source adds the following information: "The data cover the ‘non-financial business economy’, which includes industry, construction, trade, and services (NACE Rev. 2 sections B to J, L, M and N), but not enterprises in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and the largely non-market service sectors such as education and health. The following size-class definitions are applied: micro firms (0-9 persons employed), small firms (10-49 persons employed), medium-sized firms (50-249 persons employed), and large firms (250+ persons employed)."
For this statistic, the 2019 SBA Fact Sheet - Belgium and 2019 SBA Fact Sheet - Luxembourg were also used.
This statistic displays the share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2022, by country. According to the DIW estimates, there were roughly **** million SME enterprises in non-financial business sectors in the Netherlands in 2022. This represented roughly **** percent of the total enterprises in the non-financial business sectors in the Netherlands.
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European Commission. (June 27, 2023). Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2022, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/870533/share-of-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/
European Commission. "Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2022, by country." Chart. June 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/870533/share-of-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/
European Commission. (2023). Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2022, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/870533/share-of-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/
European Commission. "Share of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2022, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jun 2023, /statistics/870533/share-of-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/
European Commission, Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2022, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/870533/share-of-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) in 2022, by country [Graph], European Commission, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/870533/share-of-smes-in-the-benelux-by-country/
