Belgium vs Ireland: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th of 70 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 2000s | 143.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 103.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 2010s | 36.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 2020s | 120.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 29.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 91.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Belgium and Ireland?
- 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for arms exports?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 30th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.