Belgium vs Kazakhstan: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Belgium
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 550.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 59.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 27.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 66.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 63.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 186.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 265.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 57.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 550.00 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 Kazakhstan?
- 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kazakhstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Kazakhstan rank globally for arms imports?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th 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.