Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium, a difference of 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.81 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.53 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 386.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 9.75 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 374.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.40 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10.02 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.25 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 66.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.35 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 244.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for arms imports?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 174 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.