Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was -92.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -92.94 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.8% on the previous year and down 268.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 900 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -92.94 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 133rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 42.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 205.85 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
| 1964 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1965 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1966 | -77.74 % change on previous year | +286.9% |
| 1967 | -66.38 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 464.1 % change on previous year | -799.2% |
| 1969 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1970 | 114.17 % change on previous year | +1155.8% |
| 1971 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1972 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1973 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -1375.0% |
| 1974 | -80.52 % change on previous year | -550.2% |
| 1975 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1976 | 41.54 % change on previous year | +176.1% |
| 1977 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1978 | 119.79 % change on previous year | +7246.9% |
| 1979 | 91.97 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1980 | -27.12 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1981 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1982 | -16.09 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 1984 | -0.8621 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1985 | -50.09 % change on previous year | +5710.1% |
| 1986 | -68.29 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 347.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -50.12 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1990 | 54.68 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1991 | -60.19 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1992 | -61.6 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 52.08 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 1994 | -35.62 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1995 | -65.96 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1996 | -81.25 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 10 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1999 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2000 | -37.93 % change on previous year | -795.4% |
| 2001 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 60 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 2003 | -56.25 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2004 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2005 | -80 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 2006 | 400 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2009 | -54.97 % change on previous year | -570.0% |
| 2010 | -59.3 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2011 | -34.29 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2013 | 55.17 % change on previous year | +111.5% |
| 2014 | 115.56 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2015 | -46.39 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2016 | -92.31 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2017 | 75 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2018 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2019 | 800 % change on previous year | -1033.3% |
| 2020 | 900 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 183.33 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2022 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2023 | -92.94 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -92.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -92.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 57.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +7246.9% | 1.63 % change on previous year | 119.79 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -5710.1% | -0.8621 % change on previous year | -50.09 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1375.0% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 17.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.24 % change on previous year | -77.74 % change on previous year | 464.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.72 % change on previous year | -80.52 % change on previous year | 119.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.84 % change on previous year | -68.29 % change on previous year | 347.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.27 % change on previous year | -81.25 % change on previous year | 54.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.92 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.38 % change on previous year | -92.31 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.26 % change on previous year | -92.94 % change on previous year | 900 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- Arms imports 430.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Belgium was -92.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 900 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.94 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 133rd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 268.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.