Belgium vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Military expenditure (current USD)
Belgium
14.53 billion current USD
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics
83.83 billion current USD
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
26th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Belgium
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 83.83 billion current USD against 14.53 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 69.30 billion current USD.
That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 5.8 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th of 168 countries.
Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.88 billion current USD | 6.95 billion current USD | 3.07 billion current USD | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 6.99 billion current USD | 2.92 billion current USD | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 4.32 billion current USD | 14.70 billion current USD | 10.37 billion current USD | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 21.71 billion current USD | 16.82 billion current USD | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion current USD | 51.22 billion current USD | 43.02 billion current USD | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Central Europe and the Baltics, at 83.83 billion current USD against 14.53 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 69.30 billion current USD, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)