Belgium vs South Asia: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Belgium
- South Asia
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
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.