Belgium vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Belgium
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 2.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 5.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1970s | 389.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.30 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1980s | 375.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1990s | 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 588.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 509.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 61.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 731.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 670.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 33.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 315.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 282.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.44 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Central Europe and the Baltics, at 2.91 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 Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 2.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for arms imports?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd of 173 countries.
- 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.