Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Arms exports

Belgium
40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1997
Belgium rank
32nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th

Arms exports over time

  • Belgium
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 70 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.43 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 316.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 295.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 50.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.50 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Belgium, at 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1997.
How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for arms exports?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,345 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.