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List of Banks in Belgium

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There are 1,822 banks in Belgium, one in every 1,311 Belgian companies. Most of them are small: nine in ten have one to four people, and only 28 firms employ 50 people or more. One in seven banks is based in Antwerpen, Bruxelles, Gent, Charleroi and Liège. Below you find the largest banks in Belgium, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Belgian company database or through the KBO API.

1,822 companies indexed · Data counted on 5 November 2026

Companies1,8221 in1,311 Belgian companiesCities465Largest cityAntwerpen 87Sole traders8%Employees1-4 (88%)Revenue$100-500K (63%)Email43%Phone71%Website60%

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A live view of all 1,822 banks, sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, employee size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a firm by name.

Belfius BanqueBelfius Banque
Showing 25 of 1,822 companies
Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeWebsiteFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
1
Belfius Banque
Belgium
Saint-josse-ten-noode
Place Charles Rogier 11
Bruxelles Capitale
1210
*****.be
1962
$1,643,538,000
6,000
Corporation
309
BE0403201185
2
Boortmalt International
Belgium
Antwerpen
Zandvoort 2
Antwerpen
2030
*****.com
2017
$242,672,861
150
Corporation
350
BE0675655478
3
Kbc Groupe
Belgium
Molenbeek-saint-jean
Avenue Du Port 2
Bruxelles Capitale
1080
*****.com
1935
$124,553,659
638
Corporation
583
BE0403227515
4
Beobank NV/SA
Belgium
Bruxelles
Boulevard Du Roi Albert Ii 2
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.be
1919
$68,480,750
1,004
Corporation
335
BE0401517147
5
Banque Cph
Belgium
Tournai
Rue Perdue 7
Hainaut
7500
*****.be
1930
$68,480,750
270
Cooperative
26
BE0402487939
6
Unicredit
Belgium
Saint-josse-ten-noode
Square Victoria Regina 1
Bruxelles Capitale
1210
N/A
1947
$68,480,750
25
Corporation
4
BE0403199306
7
Banque Nagelmackers
Belgium
Bruxelles
Rue Montoyer 14
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.be
1966
$68,480,750
423
Corporation
27
BE0404140107
8
Argenta Spaarbank
Belgium
Antwerpen
Belgiëlei 49-53
Antwerpen
2018
*****.be
1956
$68,480,750
969
Corporation
25
BE0404453574
9
Ing Belgique
Belgium
Bruxelles
Avenue Marnix 24
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.be
1935
$68,480,750
6,492
Corporation
825
BE0403200393
10
Bnp Paribas Fortis
Belgium
Bruxelles
Rue Montagne Du Parc 3
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.be
1934
$68,480,750
10,763
Corporation
4912
BE0403199702
11
Kbc Bank
Belgium
Molenbeek-saint-jean
Avenue Du Port 2
Bruxelles Capitale
1080
*****.com
1998
$68,480,750
7,334
Corporation
583
BE0462920226
12
Banque Degroof Petercam
Belgium
Bruxelles
Rue de L'Industrie 44
Bruxelles Capitale
1040
*****.com
1956
$68,480,750
830
Corporation
5532
BE0403212172
13
Delen Private Bank
Belgium
Antwerpen
Jan van Rijswijcklaan 184
Antwerpen
2020
*****.bank
1997
$68,480,750
696
Corporation
348
BE0453076211
14
The Bank Of New York Mellon
Belgium
Bruxelles
Boulevard Anspach 1
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.com
2008
$68,480,750
285
Corporation
503
BE0806743159
15
Crelan
Belgium
Anderlecht
Boulevard Sylvain Dupuis 251
Bruxelles Capitale
1070
*****.be
1937
$68,480,750
1,220
Corporation
62
BE0205764318
16
Econocom Finance
Belgium
Ixelles
Place Du Champ de Mars 5, Internal Postal Box 14
Bruxelles Capitale
1050
*****.com
2016
$65,045,208
402
Corporation
191
BE0830430559
17
Triodos Bank
Belgium
Bruxelles
Boulevard Baudouin 31, Internal Mail Reference 5
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.be
1993
$47,683,559
20
Foreign company
19
BE0450507887
18
Crefius
Belgium
Saint-josse-ten-noode
Place Charles Rogier 11
Bruxelles Capitale
1210
*****.com
1911
$42,797,981
203
Corporation
309
BE0405549377
19
Europabank
Belgium
Gent
Burgstraat 170
Oost Vlaanderen
9000
*****.be
1964
$41,088,450
388
Corporation
62
BE0400028394
20
Bnp Paribas
Belgium
Bruxelles
Rue Montagne Du Parc 3
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.be
1966
$41,088,450
150
Foreign company
4912
BE0403201482
21
Bank J.van Breda & C°
Belgium
Antwerpen
Ledeganckkaai 7
Antwerpen
2000
*****.be
1930
$41,088,450
634
Corporation
348
BE0404055577
22
Byblos Bank Europe
Belgium
Bruxelles
Boulevard Bischoffsheim 1-8
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
*****.digital
1976
$41,088,450
154
Corporation
6
BE0415718640
23
Autofin
Belgium
Bruxelles
Rue Joseph Ii 40
Bruxelles Capitale
1000
N/A
1978
$41,088,450
150
Corporation
636
BE0418217379
24
Cbc Banque
Belgium
Namur
Avenue Albert 1er 60
Namur
5000
*****.be
1958
$41,088,450
904
Corporation
583
BE0403211380
25
Belfius Asset Management
Belgium
Saint-josse-ten-noode
Place Charles Rogier 11
Bruxelles Capitale
1210
*****.be
2016
$41,088,450
150
Corporation
309
BE0654876296

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Banks in Antwerpen

Antwerpen has 87 banks, <0.1% of all 108,393 Antwerpen companies and 5% above the national share. Three in four Antwerpen firms have fewer than five people; 5 have 50 or more. 1 new firm was entered in 2026, 25 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff
25 · 74%
5-9
1 · 3%
10-19
1 · 3%
20-49
2 · 6%
50+
5 · 15%

Legal form

Sole traders
2 · 2%
Partnerships
2 · 2%
BV/SRL and NV/SA
14 · 16%
Other or none
69 · 79%

Share

Of the Belgian total
4.8%
Of all Antwerpen companies
<0.1%
Against the national share
1.1×

New

Entered 2026 so far
1
Entered 2025
1
Of Belgium's 2026 entries
9.1%

Old

Before 1990
25 · 29%
1990 or later
62 · 71%
Of Belgium's pre-1990 firms
4.7%

Reachable

Email
40 · 46%
Phone
58 · 67%
Website
54 · 62%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K
4 · 17%
$100K-$500K
11 · 48%
$500K-$1M
1 · 4%
$1M and more
7 · 30%

Largest

  1. 1969
  2. 2696
  3. 3Foreign company200
  4. 4150
  5. 530
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How many banks are there in Belgium?

Banks in Belgium

1,822

5 November 2026

There are 1,822 banks in Belgium in our data (5 November 2026). That is one in every 1,311 Belgian companies. About one new firm is entered in the register every month this year (11 so far in 2026).

Structure

Single-site firms
441 24%
Head offices
157
Branch offices
1,224

Classification

NACE-BEL 2008 code 641, identical to NACE Rev. 2 641. Our platform filter is NACE-BEL 2008 641.

Register

344 of the 1,822 are BV/SRL and NV/SA (19%); 141 are sole traders. They come from Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO/BCE) and our Belgian register data, through the KBO API.

Where in Belgium?

Antwerpen has the most banks in Belgium (87), ahead of Bruxelles (64), Gent (41), Charleroi (40) and Liège (37). Together the five hold one in seven of them.

Cities by number of firms

465 Belgian cities have at least one bank; 32 have ten or more; 163 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

Firm sizes in Belgium

Of the 828 Belgian banks with a known headcount, 729 (88%) have one to four people, 28 have five to nine, 43 have ten to 49 and 28 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year (377, 63%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Belgian companies

  • Micro under 10757 91%
  • Small 10 to 4943 5%
  • Medium 50 to 24916 2%
  • Large 250+12 1%

Grey line: the share among all Belgian companies (98% have under ten staff).

41

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 41 more than $10 million.

11

firms were entered in 2026.

Largest banks in Belgium

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Antwerpen. Click a name for the record.

Ing Belgique is the largest bank in Belgium by headcount. 28 firms employ 50 people or more; 22 employ 100 or more.

  1. 1Bruxelles6,492 staff
  2. 2Bruxelles1,875 staff
  3. 3Anderlecht1,220 staff
  4. 4Bruxelles1,004 staff
  5. 5Antwerpen969 staff
  6. 6Namur904 staff
  7. 7Bruxelles830 staff
  8. 8Antwerpen696 staff
  9. 9Bruxelles423 staff
  10. 10Gent381 staff

By employee size · 828 firms with a known headcount

EmployeesShareFirms%
1-4729
5-928
10-1920
20-4923
50-996
100-1993
200-4997
500-9996
1,000+6

88% have 1 to 4 people; 23 have 20 to 49; 28 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareFirms%
< $100K83
$100K-$500K377
$500K-$1M17
$1M-$5M80
$10M-$50M25
$50M-$100M13
$100M-$500M2
$500M+1

63% between $100,000 and $500,000; 80 between $1M and $5M; 41 above $5M.

How reachable are they?

Banks are easier to reach than the average Belgian company: 71% list a phone number and 60% a website.
  • Email777 43%
  • Phone1,301 71%
  • Website1,099 60%

Grey line: all Belgian companies (email 23%, phone 43%, website 27%).

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 42 real estate companies for every bank in Belgium.

IndustryFirmsWebsite1-4 staff
Real Estate Companies76,05225%85%
Financial Companies74,51025%72%
Accounting Companies20,49532%80%
Real Estate Agents13,83835%91%
Leasing Companies4,42041%80%
Banks1,82260%40%

In other countries

Belgium has more banks than Sweden or Ireland.

CountryFirmsPer 1,000 cos.
The UK8,6891.0
Italy2,1860.3
Belgium1,8220.8
Sweden9120.5
Ireland4611.1

The oldest firms in Belgium

Our data holds 2 Belgian banks from before 1900, 128 from before 1950 and 532 from before 1990.
  1. 1859
    1. BruxellesForeign company
  2. 1860
    1. Fléron
  3. 1900
    1. Gent
  4. 1900
    1. Foreign company
  5. 1900
    1. Bruxelles
  6. 1900
    1. Uccle

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532

Belgian banks date from before 1990

22

were entered in 1990

Sole traders or BV/SRL: how they are organised

One in thirteen Belgian banks work as sole traders, against 32% of all Belgian companies. Only one firm in five is a BV/SRL or NV/SA.
Sole traders (eenmanszaak / entreprise individuelle): 141, 8% · 5 November 2026Partnerships (VOF/SNC and CommV/SComm): 40, 2% · 5 November 2026BV/SRL and NV/SA: 344, 19% · 5 November 2026No form on record or other: 1,297, 71% · 5 November 20261,822companies
  • Sole traders (eenmanszaak / entreprise individuelle)1418%
  • Partnerships (VOF/SNC and CommV/SComm)402%
  • BV/SRL and NV/SA34419%
  • No form on record or other1,29771%
Single-site
24%
Head offices
157
Branches
1,224

All Belgian companies: 32% sole traders, 9% partnerships, 28% BV/SRL and NV/SA.

Frequently asked questions

How many banks are there in Belgium?

There are 1,822 banks in Belgium in our data, counted on 5 November 2026. That is one in every 1,311 Belgian companies.

Which is the largest bank in Belgium?

Ing Belgique in Bruxelles, with 6,492 staff. By revenue Belfius Banque in Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode leads with $1.6 billion a year.

Which Belgian city has the most banks?

Antwerpen, with 87, ahead of Bruxelles (64), Gent (41), Charleroi (40) and Liège (37).

How many banks are there in Antwerpen?

87, which is <0.1% of all 108,393 Antwerpen companies and 5% above the national share.

How big is a typical bank?

Small. 88% of the 828 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 28 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

Are Belgian banks sole traders or companies?

One in thirteen (141) are sole traders, 2% are partnerships and 19% (344) are BV/SRL and NV/SA.

How many banks started in 2026?

11 were entered in the Belgian register so far in 2026, after 32 in 2025. 4 of them are BV/SRL and NV/SA.

What is the oldest bank in Belgium?

Cic Succursale De Bruxelles in Bruxelles, 1859, followed by Financière Patience Beaujonc in Fléron (1860) and BNP Paribas Fortis in Gent (1900). 2 firms date from before 1900.

Which industry code covers banks?

Belgian banks are classified under NACE-BEL 2008 code 641, identical to NACE Rev. 2 code 641. Our platform filters them on NACE-BEL 2008 641.

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