Belgium vs Romania: Military expenditure
Belgium
8.56 billion current USD
in 2024
Romania
8.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Romania rank
32nd
Military expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.72 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 154.21 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513.18 million current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | 502.94 million current USD | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.87 billion current USD | 983.42 million current USD | 887.97 million current USD | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion current USD | 1.60 billion current USD | 1.73 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 1.07 billion current USD | 3.00 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current USD | 1.78 billion current USD | 2.53 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 2.95 billion current USD | 1.93 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion current USD | 5.98 billion current USD | 950.66 million current USD | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.72 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Romania?
- 154.21 million current USD, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 166 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)