Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

Belgium
515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 5.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 172 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.42 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 389.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 11.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 375.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 13.48 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 13.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 61.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 10.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 9.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5.63 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.