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The new Belgian nomenclature of economic activities (NACE-BEL 2025) came into force on 1 January 2025, following the adoption of a new European regulation (NACE Rev. 2.1.). The new version replaces the one in force since 2008.
NACE-BEL codes are numerical codes used to classify economic activities in Belgium. They are used to record activities in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE) for all registered entities (hereinafter referred to as “entities”).
All active activities in the CBE registered with a 2008 NACE-BEL code were automatically converted to a 2025 NACE-BEL code for each activity group. Newly created entities are directly assigned a new 2025 NACE-BEL code.
When automatically converted to 2025 NACE-BEL codes, active activities registered with a 2008 NACE-BEL code were discontinued with an end date of 31 December 2024. Activities converted to a 2025 NACE-BEL code were registered with a start date of 1 January 2025.
However, this is not always a 1-1 conversion. Some 2008 NACE-BEL codes have multiple corresponding 2025 codes in the 2008-2025 conversion table. In such cases, only one 2025 NACE-BEL code was entered in the CBE during the automatic conversion. As a result, the activities of your entity and/or establishment unit may be incorrect and/or incomplete.
The final version of NACE-BEL 2025 (i.e. the new 5-digit NACE-BEL structure and headings) and the 2008-2025 conversion table can be accessed on the Statbel website.
The 2025 activity codes table and the 2008-2025 conversion table with 7-digit activity codes are available via the “Table of Codes” webpage of the FPS Economy webstie.
Conversion of the NACE-BEL activity Codes: Checking and Correcting Data
You can check your entity's NACE-BEL activity codes through the My Enterprise application.
If your 2008 NACE-BEL activities were incorrectly or incompletely converted to a 2025 NACE-BEL code, you can correct and/or complete them as follows:
- For all activities registered at establishment unit (EU) level via the enterprise counters or My Enterprise: you can submit a free adjustment request via My Enterprise or, in certain cases, update your data directly. For your convenience, a tutorial is available in French (PDF, 2.52 MB) and in Dutch (PDF, 2.89 MB) to guide you step by step.
- For all activities registered by the VAT administration at entity level (VAT activity group): you can submit a free adjustment request online by means of a 604B form via the e604 application.
- For all activities registered at entity and/or EU level by the NSSO (NSSO activity groups and subsidised education (SCO) with employer status): you can submit a free adjustment request to the NSSO Statistics Directorate via the email address: stat.cod@onssrszlss.fgov.be. Your request for adjustment will then be reviewed and you will receive a reasoned reply indicating whether or not the change will be applied.
- For all activities registered by the CBE management service at EU level (subsidised education activity groups (SCO) without employer status): you can submit a request for adjustment via the contact form.
- For all federal public service activities (POR) registered by BOSA at establishment unit level: you can submit a free request for adjustment using the contact form from BOSA.
