Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 4,163.2%
World rank
20th
of 172 countries
All-time high
80.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0875 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,163.2% on the previous year and up 401.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Belgium peaked at 80.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0875 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2018.
That places Belgium 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.0% |
| 1962 | 20.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.9% |
| 1963 | 61.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +203.6% |
| 1964 | 69.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 55.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 12.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.9% |
| 1967 | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.6% |
| 1968 | 22.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +461.9% |
| 1969 | 24.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 53.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +114.0% |
| 1971 | 51.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 50.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 59.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 11.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.6% |
| 1975 | 13.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 18.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 19.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 41.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +119.6% |
| 1979 | 80.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +91.8% |
| 1980 | 58.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 52.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 43.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 58.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 58.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 29.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.1% |
| 1986 | 9.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -68.3% |
| 1987 | 9.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 41.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +345.8% |
| 1989 | 20.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.3% |
| 1990 | 31.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 12.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 4.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -61.8% |
| 1993 | 7.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.5% |
| 1994 | 4.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2954 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 4.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1562.6% |
| 1998 | 5.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 5.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 2.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 4.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +59.3% |
| 2003 | 2.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 1.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2863 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.1% |
| 2006 | 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +396.7% |
| 2007 | 16.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1031.7% |
| 2008 | 17.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 3.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 2.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 4.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +114.6% |
| 2015 | 4.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.353 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6154 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +74.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0875 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7834 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +795.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +895.7% |
| 2021 | 22.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +182.2% |
| 2022 | 14.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.0% |
| 2024 | 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4163.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4163.2% | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1997 | +1562.6% | 0.2954 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2007 | +1031.7% | 1.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2020 | +895.7% | 0.7834 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2019 | +795.2% | 0.0875 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7834 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 69.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 11.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 80.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 58.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2954 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2863 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0875 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Slovakia 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 19 Estonia 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 21 Poland 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 22 New Zealand 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 23 Barbados 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Belgium?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Belgium was 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0875 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.