Belgium vs Hungary: Arms imports

Belgium
515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Hungary
604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Hungary rank
15th

Arms imports over time

  • Belgium
  • Hungary
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196019922024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 604.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

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

The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 15th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 442.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 165.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Hungary
1970s 389.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values 374.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium
1980s 375.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 169.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 206.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium
1990s 82.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values 162.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values 80.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values Hungary
2000s 68.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 71.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Hungary
2010s 27.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium
2020s 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 192.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or Hungary?
Hungary, at 604.00 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 Hungary?
89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for arms imports?
Belgium ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 15th 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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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
218 places, 9,426 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.