Belgium vs South Asia: Arms exports

Belgium
40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
South Asia
25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Belgium rank
32nd
South Asia rank
27th

Arms exports over time

  • Belgium
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196019922024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Asia, a difference of 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Asia ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 27th of 70 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 18.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values South Asia
1980s 31.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 30.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium
1990s 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 55.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium
2000s 89.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 71.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium
2010s 33.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values 31.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium
2020s 69.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 56.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.80 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 South Asia?
Belgium, at 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms exports between Belgium and South Asia?
15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South Asia rank globally for arms exports?
Belgium ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 27th 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.