46 NACE 2025
Wholesale trade
166,293 companies and associations have this main activity in Belgium (NACE code 46).
Detailed activities
- 46.110 Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods 1,947
- 46.120 Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and chemicals 1,947
- 46.130 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 14,952
- 46.140 Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft 10,405
- 46.150 Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods and hardware 12,281
- 46.160 Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods 5,132
- 46.170 Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 5,388
- 46.180 Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products 32,298
- 46.190 Non-specialised agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 35,013
- 46.211 Wholesale of cereals and seeds 1,408
- 46.212 Wholesale of animal feed 975
- 46.213 Wholesale of oils and fats of vegetable and animal origin 355
- 46.214 Wholesale of other agricultural products 764
- 46.215 Wholesale of unmanufactured tobacco 222
- 46.216 Wholesale of animal feed and agricultural products, general assortment 2,055
- 46.220 Wholesale of flowers and plants 3,263
- 46.231 Wholesale of livestock 1,833
- 46.232 Wholesale of live animals, except livestock 1,893
- 46.240 Wholesale of hides and skins 289
- 46.311 Wholesale of consumption potatoes 736
- 46.319 Wholesale of fruit and vegetables, except consumption potatoes 3,076
- 46.321 Wholesale of meat and meat products, except poultry and game 1,819
- 46.322 Wholesale of poultry and game 1,228
- 46.323 Wholesale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 1,046
- 46.331 Wholesale of dairy products and eggs 1,574
- 46.332 Wholesale of edible oils and fats 732
- 46.341 Wholesale of wine and spirits 3,268
- 46.349 Wholesale of beverages, general assortment 6,437
- 46.350 Wholesale of tobacco products 563
- 46.360 Wholesale of sugar, chocolate and confectionery 2,252
- 46.370 Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 1,936
- 46.381 Wholesale of potato products 703
- 46.382 Wholesale of pet food 869
- 46.389 Wholesale of other food products n.e.c. 6,113
- 46.391 Non-specialised wholesale of frozen food 1,555
- 46.392 Non-specialised wholesale of fresh food, beverages and tobacco 2,705
- 46.411 Wholesale of fabrics and supplies 2,872
- 46.412 Wholesale of household linen and bedding 3,765
- 46.419 Wholesale of other textiles 2,360
- 46.421 Wholesale of workwear 1,463
- 46.422 Wholesale of underwear 1,351
- 46.423 Wholesale of clothing, other than workwear and underwear 7,123
- 46.424 Wholesale of clothing accessories 3,735
- 46.425 Wholesale of footwear 3,323
- 46.431 Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio and video equipment 8,656
- 46.432 Wholesale of photographic and optical goods 1,365
- 46.441 Wholesale of china and glassware 1,091
- 46.442 Wholesale of cleaning products 3,923
- 46.450 Wholesale of perfumery and beauty products 3,915
- 46.460 Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods 3,636
- 46.471 Wholesale of household furniture 2,341
- 46.472 Wholesale of office and shop furniture 1,343
- 46.473 Wholesale of carpets 884
- 46.474 Wholesale of lighting equipment 3,607
- 46.480 Wholesale of watches, clocks and jewellery 2,683
- 46.491 Wholesale of newspapers, books and periodicals 1,153
- 46.492 Wholesale of school and office supplies 2,170
- 46.493 Wholesale of articles of paper and paperboard 699
- 46.494 Wholesale of non-electrical household articles 4,986
- 46.495 Wholesale of cycles 897
- 46.496 Wholesale of sports goods and camping equipment, except cycles 3,479
- 46.497 Wholesale of games and toys 1,178
- 46.498 Wholesale of leather goods and travel goods 2,475
- 46.499 Wholesale of other household goods n.e.c. 8,211
- 46.500 Wholesale of information and communication equipment 16,495
- 46.610 Wholesale of agricultural machinery 3,148
- 46.620 Wholesale of machine tools 2,996
- 46.630 Wholesale of machinery for mining, construction and civil engineering 2,180
- 46.641 Wholesale of machinery for the food, beverage and tobacco industry 558
- 46.642 Wholesale of packaging machinery and weighing appliances 430
- 46.643 Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation equipment 9,860
- 46.644 Wholesale of lifting and handling equipment 758
- 46.645 Wholesale of pumps and compressors 663
- 46.646 Wholesale of measuring, checking and navigation instruments 934
- 46.647 Wholesale of industrial heating, freezing and refrigeration machinery and appliances 964
- 46.648 Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines 400
- 46.649 Wholesale of other machinery and equipment n.e.c. 6,221
- 46.711 Wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles (<= 3.5 tonnes) 10,422
- 46.712 Wholesale of other motor vehicles (> 3.5 tonnes) 3,947
- 46.713 Wholesale of trailers, semi-trailers and caravans 7,935
- 46.720 Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories 8,235
- 46.730 Wholesale of motorcycles and of motorcycle parts and accessories 2,761
- 46.810 Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products 3,097
- 46.820 Wholesale of metal ores and metals 1,765
- 46.831 Wholesale of construction materials, general assortment 13,943
- 46.832 Wholesale of wood 8,491
- 46.833 Wholesale of wallpaper, paints and furnishing fabrics 2,383
- 46.834 Wholesale of flat glass 612
- 46.835 Wholesale of tiles 1,253
- 46.836 Wholesale of sanitary equipment 3,388
- 46.839 Wholesale of other construction materials 4,186
- 46.841 Wholesale of hardware 4,935
- 46.842 Wholesale of plumbing and heating supplies 4,978
- 46.851 Wholesale of chemical products for industrial use 1,762
- 46.852 Wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products 1,221
- 46.861 Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones 1,533
- 46.869 Wholesale of other intermediate products n.e.c. 1,665
- 46.871 Wholesale of motor vehicle wrecks and reusable parts 237
- 46.872 Wholesale of iron and steel scrap and non-ferrous metal waste 895
- 46.879 Wholesale of waste and scrap n.e.c. 438
- 46.890 Other specialised wholesale n.e.c. 114
- 46.900 Non-specialised wholesale trade 10,122
Municipalities where this activity is most common
- Antwerpen (2000) 8,893
- Bruxelles (1000) 4,652
- Gent (9000) 4,225
- Ixelles (1050) 2,419
- Brugge (8000) 2,151
- Liège (4000) 2,061
- Anderlecht (1070) 2,034
- Hasselt (3500) 1,986
- Charleroi (6000) 1,968
- Kortrijk (8500) 1,922
- Uccle (1180) 1,808
- Roeselare (8800) 1,661
- Namur (5000) 1,456
- Schaerbeek (1030) 1,452
- Aalst (9300) 1,318
- Mechelen (2800) 1,292
- Leuven (3000) 1,272
- Zaventem (1930) 1,256
- Waregem (8790) 1,244
- Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (1080) 1,216
- Genk (3600) 1,200
- Sint-Niklaas (9100) 1,199
- Oostende (8400) 1,137
- Knokke-Heist (8300) 1,105
- Tournai (7500) 1,091
- Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (9120) 1,030
- Wavre (1300) 995
- Deinze (9800) 994
- Mons (7000) 962
- Waterloo (1410) 944
Source: BCE (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises), open data of the FPS Economy.