Belgium vs Kuwait: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait, a difference of 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 50.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 275.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 1970s | 368.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 190.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 178.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 1980s | 375.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 197.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 178.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 502.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 423.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 61.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 67.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 174.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 144.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 840.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 631.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Belgium, at 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 503.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for arms imports?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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
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.