Belgium vs Russian Federation: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Belgium
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation, a difference of 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 19th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 40.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 2000s | 128.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 49.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 79.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 94.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 64.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 208.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 153.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 54.80 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 Russian Federation?
- Belgium, at 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Belgium and Russian Federation?
- 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russian Federation?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Russian Federation ranks 19th 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.