Belgium vs Greece: Arms imports

Belgium
515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Greece
623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Greece rank
14th

Arms imports over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 623.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Greece ranks 14th of 171 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 295.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 17.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1970s 389.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 744.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 354.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1980s 375.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 507.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 132.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
1990s 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 946.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2000s 61.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 968.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 906.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2010s 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 216.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 186.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece
2020s 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 358.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 149.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or Greece?
Greece, at 623.00 million 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 Greece?
108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for arms imports?
Belgium ranks 17th and Greece ranks 14th of 171 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

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.