Belgium vs Norway: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 407.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Norway, a difference of 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 343.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 65.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
| 1970s | 386.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 326.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 1980s | 374.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 328.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 1990s | 78.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 197.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 118.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
| 2000s | 61.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 278.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 216.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 251.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 219.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
| 2020s | 244.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 441.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 197.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 407.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Belgium and Norway?
- 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for arms imports?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th 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.