Official Belgian data, explained

New non-residential buildings by municipality in Belgium (Jan–Apr 2026)

This page maps New non-residential buildings for one nationally comparable Jan–Apr 2026 slice. Every figure below uses the same disclosed definition, unit, geography and source.

Construction

What this indicator measures

Official building-permit total.

Indicator dossier

Data passport

Selected reference period
Jan–Apr 2026
Geography
municipalities
Boundary set
Statistical sectors 2025
Measure
New non-residential buildings
Unit
count
Comparable areas
540
Coverage
95.6%

Latest published slice

How to read the pattern

Median
1count
Unweighted area mean
3count
Minimum
0count
Maximum
142count

Across the valid national comparison set, the median is 1 count. Values extend from 0 to 142 count. This describes geographic variation; it is not a score of local quality.

Geography

Map of Belgium

New non-residential buildings, Jan–Apr 2026. Circle area is proportional to the published value; neutral polygons preserve the exact official boundaries, and missing values have no symbol.
  1. 142circle area
  2. 1circle area
New non-residential buildings, Jan–Apr 2026. Circle area is proportional to the published value; neutral polygons preserve the exact official boundaries, and missing values have no symbol.

Areas

Value distribution

Value distributionHistogram of published values. The x-axis is the actual indicator value; bar height is the number of areas. The line marks the median.02314610–6: 461 areas6–12: 61 areas12–18: 9 areas18–24: 5 areas24–30: 1 area30–36: 0 areas36–41: 0 areas41–47: 1 area47–53: 0 areas53–59: 0 areas59–65: 0 areas65–71: 0 areas71–77: 1 area77–83: 0 areas83–89: 0 areas89–95: 0 areas95–101: 0 areas101–107: 0 areas107–112: 0 areas112–118: 0 areas118–124: 0 areas124–130: 0 areas130–136: 0 areas136–142: 1 areaMedian · 10142countNumber of areas
Histogram of published values. The x-axis is the actual indicator value; bar height is the number of areas. The line marks the median.
ValueAreas
0–6461
6–1261
12–189
18–245
24–301
30–360
36–410
41–471
47–530
53–590
59–650
65–710
71–771
77–830
83–890
89–950
95–1010
101–1070
107–1120
112–1180
118–1240
124–1300
130–1360
136–1421

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municipalities

Highest and lowest values

From 540 comparable areas, the table shows a concise descriptive high-and-low sample. Equal values do not imply equal local circumstances.

Highest and lowest values
Highest1Antwerpen11002142 count
Highest2Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht4603074 count
Highest3Gent4402146 count
Highest4Evergem4401929 count
Highest5Brugge3100523 count
Highest6Ieper3301121 count
Highest6Kortrijk3402221 count
Highest8Diksmuide3200319 count
Highest8Lokeren4602919 count
Highest10Deinze4408316 count
Lowest376Viroinval930900 count
Lowest376Philippeville930560 count
Lowest376Florennes930220 count
Lowest376Cerfontaine930100 count
Lowest376La Bruyère921410 count
Lowest376Jemeppe-sur-Sambre921400 count
Lowest376Fernelmont921380 count
Lowest376Gesves920540 count
Lowest376Fosses-la-Ville920480 count
Lowest376Floreffe920450 count

Method and limitations

Method and limitations

No missing value is imputed. Where colour classes are used, their breaks and colours come from the catalogue; source-declared suppression remains missing.

The area mean gives every published geographic area equal weight. It is not weighted by population, exposure or area size.

Sum of the four published monthly observations January-April 2026; deliberately labelled YTD, not a complete year.

Year to date through month 4; not comparable with complete calendar years.

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Sources, licence and provenance

Sources, licence and provenance

Sources, licence and provenance