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
Latest (2023)
-92.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 178.8%
World rank
133rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
900 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-92.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
61
1961–2023
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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 130 Syrian Arab Republic -91.25 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Panama -91.3 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Nicaragua -91.86 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Egypt -93.74 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Gabon -93.75 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Morocco -95.13 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 250,193 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
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)
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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.