Arab World vs Belgium: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Arab World
- Belgium
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 4.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Arab World's figure about 9.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 1970s | 7.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 389.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 1980s | 11.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 375.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.71 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 1990s | 4.86 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.79 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 61.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 2010s | 8.52 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
| 2020s | 7.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Arab World or Belgium?
- Arab World, at 5.04 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 between Arab World and Belgium?
- 4.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Belgium?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Belgium rank globally for arms imports?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 17th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (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 (imports) 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.