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OEE benchmark Belgium 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost
Official manufacturing statistics for Belgium, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.
Key figures
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
The first columns are Belgium's own sector mix (Statbel). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.
| Sector | Weight | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceuticals (C21) | EUR 14,579 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 35–45% | 70% | Validation & changeover | 80% × 90% × 97% |
| Food, beverages, tobacco (C10-C12) | EUR 12,122 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 60–80% | 82% | Changeover & startup losses | 90% × 93% × 98% |
| Chemicals (C20) | EUR 9,831 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 80–92% | 92% | Unplanned stops | 95% × 97% × 99.5% |
| Machinery and equipment n.e.c. (C28) | EUR 4,692 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| Fabricated metal products (C25) | EUR 4,554 m GVA (current prices) (2023) | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
Downtime cost calculator: Belgium defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.
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Industrial hubs
Regions ranked by official manufacturing employment or output. Each hub page lists the plants that set the local benchmark.
| Hub | Manufacturing employment | Key sectors | Notable plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp / Provincie Antwerpen | 104.7 thousand persons (2024) | chemicals & petrochemicals, pharma, machinery (compressors) | BASF, Pfizer, Atlas Copco |
| Kortrijk-Bruges / West-Vlaanderen | 88.4 thousand persons (2024) | textile machinery, steel wire, display & imaging, food | Picanol, Bekaert, Barco |
| Ghent / Oost-Vlaanderen | 83 thousand persons (2024) | automotive (cars & trucks), steel, food & chemicals | Volvo Car, Volvo Trucks, ArcelorMittal |
| Charleroi-Mons / Hainaut | 46.4 thousand persons (2024) | aerospace, glass, rail equipment | Sonaca, AGC Glass Europe, Alstom |
| Liege / Provincie Liege | 40.5 thousand persons (2024) | aerospace engines, defence, chemicals, steel | Safran Aero Boosters, FN Herstal, Prayon |
Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investeringsaftrek - verhoogde thematische aftrek (federal) | FOD Financien (form 275U/276U) + regional certificate | 40% (all companies from 2026 investments) for energy-efficiency, renewable, transport and environmental investments; min EUR 1,000; regional certificate required | open | vlaio.be |
| Investeringsaftrek - digitale investeringen (federal) | FOD Financien | 20% for payments/e-invoicing, ICT security, accounting, CRM - production monitoring does not obviously qualify | open | vlaio.be |
| GREEN investeringssteun (Flanders) | VLAIO | 30-40% SME / 20-30% large for energy-efficiency investments; min EUR 50,000; max EUR 1m per company per 3 years | open | vlaio.be |
| kmo-portefeuille (Flanders) | VLAIO | 30% small / 20% medium on training (advice now cybersecurity-only); max EUR 7,500/yr | open | vlaio.be |
| Cheque Maturite numerique (Wallonia) | Cheques-entreprises (SPW) | 50% of digital-maturity consulting, max EUR 50,000 over 3 years; SMEs in Wallonia | open | cheques-entreprises.be |
| Cheques energie - audit global / partiel / suivi (Wallonia) | Cheques-entreprises (SPW) | 75% of energy audits: EUR 8,000 / 5,000 / 2,000 / 5,000 maxima | open | cheques-entreprises.be |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDUMATION 2028 | Kortrijk (BE), Kortrijk Xpo | 9-11 February 2028 (2026 edition held 4-6 Feb 2026) | indumation.be |
| HANNOVER MESSE 2027 | Hannover (DE) | 5-8 April 2027 | hannovermesse.de |
Editor's note
How to use this benchmark
Belgium OEE Benchmark Pack 2026
Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.
- Country profile and hub table with sources
- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with Belgium labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good OEE in Belgium?
There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For Belgium's leading sectors the typical range is 35–92% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.
Where do these figures come from?
Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (Statbel, Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.
What is in the Belgium benchmark pack?
An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://belgium.arcelormittal.com/
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE21?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE23?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE25?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE32?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/sdmx/2.1/data/nama_10r_3empers/A.THS.EMP.C.BE33?format=JSON&startPeriod=2022&lang=en
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_eb_ain2/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lc_lci_lev/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a10_e/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_a64/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nrg_pc_205/default/table
- https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_ovw_act/default/table
- https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/ranked-countries-most-industrial-robots-172053830.html
- https://statbel.fgov.be
- https://www.agc-glass.eu/
- https://www.alstom.com/
- https://www.atlascopco.com/
- https://www.barco.com/
- https://www.basf.com/be/
- https://www.bekaert.com/
- https://www.cheques-entreprises.be/cheques/
- https://www.fnherstal.com/
- https://www.hannovermesse.de/en/for-visitors/opening-hours/
- https://www.indumation.be/
- https://www.pfizer.be/
- https://www.picanol.be/
- https://www.prayon.com/
- https://www.safran-group.com/
- https://www.sonaca.com/
- https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/green-investeringssteun/wat-is-het-steunpercentage-en-welke-kosten-worden-aanvaard
- https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/kmo-portefeuille
- https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/subsidiedatabank/maatregelen/investeringsaftrek
- https://www.volvocars.com/
- https://www.volvotrucks.com/