Belgium vs European Union: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 5.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes European Union's figure about 12.0 times Belgium's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and European Union ranks 1st of 172 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.50 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.22 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1970s | 389.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.19 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1980s | 375.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.57 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 1990s | 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 4.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2000s | 61.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.31 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2010s | 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.78 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
| 2020s | 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.89 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.68 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or European Union?
- European Union, at 6.17 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 European Union?
- 5.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for arms imports?
- Belgium ranks 17th and European Union ranks 1st of 172 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.