Belgium vs Switzerland: Arms exports
Arms exports over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Switzerland, a difference of 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 382.71 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 379.57 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 250.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 248.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 37.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 419.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 257.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 199.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 89.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 270.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 181.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 277.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 244.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 69.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 104.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 34.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms exports, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms exports between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for arms exports?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.